Job Description

MED Pharmacology

Competition No. -
S104648103D1

Posting Date -
Aug 19, 2022

Closing Date -
Sep 02, 2022



Position Type -
Full Time - Grant Funded

Salary Range -
$39,110 to $52,044 per year

Grade -
05

Hours -
35


This competition is open to all applicants however internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please indicate your internal status using the "Advertisement" drop down menu when applying. 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 which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page. Location Work primarily takes place at South Campus Edmonton. Working for the University of Alberta The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community. The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade. Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just. Working for the Department/Faculty The Department of Pharmacology is an integral part of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. We are proud of the excellence of our scientific research and our deep commitment to undergraduate and graduate education. Pharmacology is a fundamental discipline that touches all medical specialities and society. We are the experts in drug actions and targets, their testing and application to humans and in society. The Department has a rich history of teaching and research, beginning in 1961. Today, the Department includes 15 Faculty Members, 8 Adjunct Faculty, 34 staff and 20 graduate students. This also includes EPICORE Centre and the Consultation and Research Services Platform of the Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support Unit (CRS-ABSPORU) - providing research design, methods, data management, biostatistical, and other research support services to clinical and translational researchers. Position Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the lab technician will be responsible to perform lab maintenance duties, such as ordering material, keeping an up-to-date inventory or reagents as well as SOP documents. The lab technician will also need to plan and conduct experiments as instructed by the principal investigator. Duties

• Maintenance of cell lines
• Isolation of RNA/DNA and other routine molecular biology tasks
• Mouse handling and colony maintenance
• General laboratory maintenance
• Metabolite analysis by HPLC
• Perform other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Laboratory Technologist Diploma
• Minimum two years in a research laboratory environment
• Mammalian cell culture experience
• Animal (mouse) handling experience
• Experience with HPLC analyses

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science

How to Apply Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.