Research Assistant/Technician 1

Job title: Research Assistant/Technician 1

Job description: Staff – Union

Job Category CUPE 116

Job Profile CUPE 116 Hourly – Research Assistant /Technician 1

Job Title Research Assistant/Technician 1

Department Research | Milsom | Zoology | Faculty of Science

Compensation Range $24.78 – $25.99 CAD Hourly

Posting End Date February 7, 2024

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

Job End Date Jul 1, 2024

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

This is a part-time hourly position.

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
The technician will be responsible for daily animal care and maintenance. Duties will include daily cleaning, feeding, and the monitoring and recording of overall welfare, as well as weekly deep cleans of animal cages and enclosures.

Organizational Status
The Research Assistant/Technician will report directly to the Principal Investigator and the lab’s primary animal care contact. They will work in collaboration with graduate students, undergraduate students, and postdoctoral fellows on the research project. Reports to the Administrator, Zoology, on administrative duties.

Work Performed

Major Responsibilities:

1) Daily care and maintenance of animals

2) Weekly cage cleaning and maintenance of animal care facility cleanliness

3) Maintaining and repairing experimental equipment as necessary.

4) Preparing experimental equipment as necessary

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Work will be routinely checked by the PI and his graduate students. This individual will be expected to make decisions about appropriate maintenance procedures as well as experimental procedures. Sound judgment is required throughout all activities, particularly with the sensitive nature of working with live animals. Consequences of inappropriate judgment range from the failure of experimental objectives to harm to the animals.

Supervision Received
The supervisors will be in regular contact with the worker and provide training, assistance and advice as necessary.

Supervision Given
If undergraduate volunteers are recruited to help with animal care and experiments, this individual will be placed in charge of their training.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation and a minimum one year 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 in Biology preferred. Completion of the on-line CCAC ethics course required.

The Research Assistant/Technician must have experience with animal care and husbandry and a biology background. The worker must have prior experience working with rodents. Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and techniques is required.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to deal with a diversity of people in a calm, courteous, and effective manner.

Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the job. (e.g., lifting, standing)

Ability to make thoughtful, informed, and thorough decisions

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