Lab Technician, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Description

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Lab Technician. This Fixed Term Recurring Part-time position is for approximately 12 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator.

Recurring Part-time employees are hourly employees engaged to perform work on an irregular schedule.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Under general supervision & direction of the PI, develop and implement original experiments within the guidelines of the research
• Plan, organize, direct, execute and evaluate the scientific activities related to this research project, and conduct experiments including histological processing of tissues and immunofluorescent stainings, RNA isolation, as well as cell culture experiments
• Assist with designing, optimizing and implementing the respective protocols
• Participates in the collation of data to produce publication-worthy figures
• Reliable and safe operation of all laboratory equipment
• Perform, record and interpret immunostaining experiments
• Perform RNA-seq analyses and integrate the data obtained with single cell sequencing data
• Under general supervision & direction of the PI, select promising candidate genes for further analysis
• Generate figures or graphical depictions of data

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with specialization in Biomedical Sciences or related area
• Minimum 2 years of experience and completion of post-secondary education in related discipline
• Hands-on expertise in histology, immunostaining, and image capturing
• Hands-on expertise in cell culture, cloning and cell transfections
• Hands-on expertise in image analyses
• Perform detailed design, documentation, and implementation of moderately complex technological systems
• Interact with other members of the team and undertake literature reviews
• Provide technical support for other team members through advice on technical lab issues
• Knowledge of theory and practical application of technical procedures
• Experience working with various biological samples (eg. Cells, tissues)

Application Deadline:  December 2, 2024

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technical Job Family, Phase 1.

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