Job Description

Staff - Non Union
Job Category Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants
Job Profile Non Union Hourly - Laboratory Assistant
Job Title Laboratory Assistant
Department Siden Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range $20.96 - $23.50 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date December 29, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date August 31, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks.
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
Laboratory Assistant will perform routine dry lab data validation, checking data labels and exporting results into tables for publications. Role will also assist to arrange meeting and training sessions for pediatricians in the community by setting up zoom and in person meetings via outlook and other calendar software.
Organizational Status
Working under the supervision of senior lab personnel and the Principle Investigator in Pediatric Palliative Care.
Work Performed
Assists in routine data validation and exporting data of our pain and irritability study.
Provides assistance with pediatrician/participant recruitment and training tasks.
Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
Not exercised at this level.
Supervision Received
Works under direct supervision, from oral instructions and to established procedures.
Supervision Given
Not exercised at this level.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation 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
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Preferred Qualifications
Two years of university undergraduate education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills Required