Lab Technician

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hyrbid)                 ·              Part time

Description

About us

Brainsights is a Toronto-based tech company that provides businesses with insights into how their content is consumed. We use portable EEG devices to examine how the brain responds to content.

Our communities of paid participants across North America, Europe and Asia provide the data that fuels our insights products.

Our team

We’re a small, diverse team and each of us brings our own kind of magic to the table. There are always opportunities at Brainsights to apply your knowledge and abilities, and to have a positive impact on your colleagues and the company. We depend on creativity, innovation, and candour to take our products to the next level and compete with companies many times our size.

The role

The Lab Technician will be responsible for helping to make our data collection events a success. Working closely with the Lab Specialist, and a team of other Lab Technicians, the chosen candidate will be critical to operationally creating and maintaining the most optimal conditions for the collection of valid experimental data.

Who we’re looking for

The ideal candidate is passionate about exploring the world of conducting scientific studies and running experiments. Current post-secondary students with an interest in a career in the field of research will gain hands-on, real world, experience in experimental design and execution. Candidates interested in marketing or neuroscience will also find this role interesting.

You should definitely:

• Have strong attention to detail
• Be dependable and punctual
• Be process-oriented
• Be a team player
• Have a basic understanding of research studies and how they are conducted

You might also:

• Be pursuing a relevant degree or career (statistics, marketing, economics, neuroscience, or similar)
• Have a valid passport and are willing to travel occasionally
• Be fluent in Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Mandarin
• Have prior experience as a Teaching Assistant

What you’ll be doing

Lab Technicians will be required to facilitate in-person studies at our lab in Downtown Toronto. This includes:

• Physical experimental set up
• Participant check in
• Participant seat allocation
• Participant supervision and assistance during the study
• Lab clean up and corrective action in between sessions
• Other similar tasks as required

Additional details

• Meals will be provided during your work shifts
• Events will be mainly in Downtown Toronto
• Opportunities travel outside of Toronto
• Shifts will be allocated in four to eight hour increments. Most shifts will be on weekends or evenings, but occasionally some shifts may be during the day. We expect technicians to be available for at least two shifts each month.
• Compensation starts at $22.50 to $25.00, commensurate with experience

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