Laboratory Technician

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This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day and offers a comprehensive benefits package .

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

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The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Department of Biochemistry

The Department of Biochemistry at the University of Alberta has a long and illustrious history dating back to the early 20th century and the ground-breaking research contributions of our first Chair, James Collip, to the development of insulin. Over the last century, biochemical research has expanded to impact diverse areas of human health and disease.

Today, our research spans a broad range of modern biochemical fields including areas like structural biology and biophysics, proteomics, enzymology, membrane protein structure and function, RNA and gene regulation, lipid signaling, systems biology, cell biology and cell imaging. 

This research has shed light on fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders (including prion diseases), infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders. 

The Di Trani group is a recent addition to the Biochemistry department at the University of Alberta. In this group, we use cryogenic electron microscopy, kinetic analysis, and biochemical techniques to study protein structure and function. Our primary focus is on electron transport chain complexes and other macromolecules involved in bioenergetic processes.

Position Summary

The Di Trani group laboratory technician will be responsible for routine maintenance of lab equipment and supplies, carrying out experiments under direct supervision of the principal investigator, and helping train people from the Di Trani group as well other groups.

Duties 

• Work with PI in designing and conducting both routine and new experimental procedures.
• Prepare common solutions and reagents to meet experimental objectives of lab.
• Present research results at laboratory meetings.
• Help train new summer students, undergraduate trainees, and research fellows in equipment operation and lab procedures.
• Assist trainees and research fellows with technical aspects of their research.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for operation of laboratory equipment. 

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc degree is required in biochemistry or related subject
• At least 6 months experience in a research environment

Preferred Qualifications 

• MSc preferred due to additional hands-on experience this provides.
• Experience with Protein Purification, Bacterial Cell Culturing, Molecular Biology, PCR, SDS, PAGE, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Enzyme Kinetics Assays, Western Blot
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks