IBEHS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (III) | |
Job ID | 38234-1301 |
Company | McMaster University |
Location | Hamilton |
Province | ON |
Date Posted | 2021-05-12 |
Job Type | Full-time |
Job Category | Education |
Description | |
Job Summary Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, design new laboratory exercises and procedures and oversee the day-to-day operations of a facility, laboratory or multiple laboratories. Organizes, distributes and verifies the work of others and participates in their training. Unit/Project Description: This position will manage and coordinate activities related to undergraduate design projects and wet laboratories for multiple courses within the Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) program. This position will be responsible for ensuring that safety procedures are considered and implemented into all the teaching activities in the wet labs; providing a safe working environment for students and staff, as well as taking corrective actions to prevent potentially hazardous situations; training of Teaching Assistants to use all equipment safely; testing of existing labs and design activities to ensure they are optimized prior to undergrad students' arrival; designing and preparing biomedical-related experiential learning activities; supporting undergraduate wet labs and design projects throughout the academic term; designing and maintaining online learning environments and databases. The successful candidate will participate in design, selection and purchase (i.e. purchase orders) of new laboratory and experiential learning equipment whether hardware or software (e.g. gel electrophoresis, pipettes, spectrophotometer), and will acquire and maintain expertise in all new software or hardware used (including performing maintenance/repairs as needed). This position will also identify needs for prototyping, analysis, and testing of design projects and experiments (e.g. transformation, restriction, ligation), and will determine inventory/storage needs, expected usage/distribution and re-stocking/maintenance requirements over time. The successful incumbent will provide direction and support to TAs assigned to the wet lab and must ensure that safety and operating protocols are adhered to at all times. The position will also prepare documentation as needed for the Internal Quality Assurance Program (IQAP) Reviews and Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) visits; and ensure labs meet the health & safety standards necessary. Other duties to be assigned as needed by the Program. Purpose and Key Functions
Requirements
Assets The successful candidate will:
This position requires an individual capable of handling a diverse workload in a busy environment, the ability to meet multiple and simultaneous deadlines and perform equally well individually and as part of a team. The successful applicant will be expected to take initiative to improve processes and develop new processes to adapt to changing conditions. The ideal candidate is friendly, energetic, tactful, confident, resourceful, is a highly organized and motivated individual with proven communication skills, with the ability to act independently as well as in a team environment, the ability to work well under pressure, and the ability to deal with multiple concurrent deadlines in a demanding work environment. For more information, visit McMaster University for IBEHS LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (III) |