Neuroscience Teaching Lab Technician

CUPE 116          ·         Vancouver Campus         ·          Full time

Location: UBC Vancouver Campus

Time type: Full time

Posted on: May 9, 2023

Job requisition id: JR12143

Staff – Union

Job Category: CUPE 116

Job Profile: CUPE 116 Salaried – Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title: Neuroscience Teaching Lab Technician

Department: Neuroscience Program | Academic Portfolio

Compensation Range: $4,297.00 – $4,704.00 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date: May 19, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Summary

To provide technical support in the teaching laboratories for the Undergraduate Neuroscience Program laboratory courses, including but not limited to NSCI 300; maintain and prepare lab spaces, equipment and chemical materials.

Organizational Status

This position reports to the Program Director, and will take direction from the course instructor(s) for NSCI courses, including but not limited to NSCI 300. 

The work will be performed in a wet lab setting and will support students working  in this setting.

Work Performed

• Technical support for NSCI 300 and other NSCI courses, as required.
• Maintains research equipment in the lab; ensures it is kept is good condition and stored safely
• Prior to each lab session, preparing the lab stations with equipment, solutions and materials
• Prepares model organisms, media, reagents, stains, buffers etc. and for the academic sessions and the specific teaching labs within.
• Dispenses and aliquots reagents and supplies.
• Sets up electrophysiological recording equipment for each lab
• Cleans the lab after each class; cleans and prepares all equipment in the teaching labs in preparation for the next session.
• Collects used glassware, biohazard wastes from the NSCI teaching lab; sorts and loads collected glassware in the autoclave for cleaning.
• Sterilizes, scrubs & rinses glassware, loads racks for the autoclave and runs the autoclave and transfers the completed autoclaved materials to the dryer.
• Inventories and orders chemical supplies, consumables and other lab acquisitions.
• Picks up any biohazard loads & autoclaves them for decontamination.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Errors in judgment or poor decisions could have extensive effects, including the loss of laboratory time, loss of teaching time and, damage to lab equipment. Moreover, improper handling of equipment or materials could represent a safety hazard to students or others.

Supervision Received

Employee receives detailed work direction from NSCI course instructor(s) on new processes or course experiments but otherwise works under general supervision in carrying out routine activities.

Supervision Given

Provides technical assistance and support to students  in lab courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• BSc (preferred), in Neuroscience or a related life science field.
• Experience in a laboratory setting preferred.
• Chemical & biohazard safety procedure knowledge preferred.
• Proven ability to learn new techniques is necessary. 
• Good practical laboratory skills. 
• Position requires effective oral and written communication, interpersonal and organization skills. 
• Ability to work independently. 
• Able to exercise good judgment.  
• Accuracy, care and attention to detail.

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