Laboratory Technician
University of Toronto
Laboratory Technician
Date Posted: 01/20/2025
Req ID: 41354
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Division of Teaching Labs
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00021824
Description:
About us:
Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.
Your opportunity:
The Division of Teaching Labs (DTL) supports the delivery of laboratory courses and practicals by providing laboratory infrastructure, experimental needs, and technical expertise to departments within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. DTL focuses on providing sustainable, effective, and responsive service to the departments, and ensuring a positive, productive, and safe learning and work environment. We advance youth STEM initiatives through collaborative and in-house outreach and educational programming.
As a Lab Technician, you will be part of a dynamic team supporting the delivery of laboratory courses and practicals. You will provide laboratory support, general lab maintenance, and ensure a safe lab environment. This is an opportunity to serve as a technical resource on lab techniques, experimental procedures and equipment while also promoting and conducting safe, cleanly, and organized lab practices.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing laboratory support and services by setting up lab/workshops according to research/course schedules and lab set up requirements
- Providing detailed explanations and demonstrating procedures to students and/or employees on lab techniques, experimental procedures, and protocols
- Applying established standards when preparing routine samples for experiments, collecting experimental data, verifying results, and passing on findings
- Providing general lab maintenance by preparing, assembling and setting up material, equipment and supplies
- Ensuring safe handling of specialized lab equipment and materials and paying close attention to occupational safety precautions
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum two years of experience working as a Laboratory Technician in a teaching lab environment using a broad range of experimental methods
- Strong scientific background in biochemistry and molecular biology experimental concept and techniques
- Experience preparing chemical reagents required for biochemistry, immunology and/or molecular genetics courses
- Experience handling and working with laboratory cell-lines (Tissue Culture), live biological organisms [such as bacteria, yeast, drosophila (fly), c.elegans (worm)]
- Hands-on skills and experience in designing, optimizing and troubleshooting experiments for courses
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations, and have experience applying lab safety and protocol procedures, including biological waste disposal and handling Risk Group 2 biologicals
- Experience working with protein/DNA, ELISA, Gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometers, microscopes etc.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Must be able to operate, calibrate and troubleshoot laboratory equipment used in teaching labs
- Solid team player with excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (oral and written)
- Physical ability to lift objects of up to 25kg
Assets (Nonessential):
- Experience with animal handling and procedures
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Accountable
- Communicator
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Resourceful
Closing Date: 02/03/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Engineering / Technical
Recruiter: Sharon Hung
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
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