Hedtrich Lab - Research Technician 2 (Biomedical Engineering)

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $4,597.80–$5,469.59 CAD monthly

Company

The University of British Columbia's School of Biomedical Engineering conducts interdisciplinary research and education at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and biology.

What you will do

• Manage the supply store, order consumables and small equipment, track purchases, and assist with common research services.
• Perform routine primary cell culture maintenance, prepare media and buffers, and prepare supplies for autoclaving.
• Prepare reagents and cells and perform culture media exchanges to support transfection studies, DNA isolation, and qPCRs for gene therapy research on monogenic skin and lung diseases.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot standard laboratory equipment according to established protocols.
• Collect, assemble, compile, and summarize experimental and statistical data; perform basic literature research.
• Oversee undergraduate students, provide guidance on experimental results and designs, and support manuscript and thesis inquiries.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

• Previous experience with biomolecular laboratory techniques.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Basic ability to use computer systems, internet browsers, and Office products such as Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with technicians, faculty, students, staff, a Principal Investigator, and a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
• Interdisciplinary biomedical engineering environment spanning engineering, medicine, and biology.
• Full-time salaried position in the non-union staff classification.