Job Description

Laboratory Technician
YukonU Research Centre
Ayamdigut Campus (Whitehorse)
Wage: $35.10 to $38.90 hourly
Based on 75 hours bi-weekly
Term to August 31, 2027
Employment Opportunity No.: 25.126
Closing date: October 30, 2025
Be a part of the North's leading research university
Yukon University is seeking a detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to support its biodiversity collections and research laboratories. This is a role for someone with a passion for botany, with a key component of the job involving maintaining the University's herbarium. If you are interested in plant specimen preservation, archival work, and supporting research across a variety of diverse projects, this could be an ideal position for you.
About the Role
The Laboratory Technician provides technical and operational support to Yukon University research laboratories and collections. Focusing on the herbarium, the Laboratory Technician is involved in specimen preservation, facilitating research inquiries, archival preparation and mounting, filing and georeferencing, digitizing specimens, and fostering herbarium-related collaborations and projects. The Laboratory Technician also plays an important role with on-site support to the other areas of the research laboratory. This includes ensuring the safe operation of lab equipment, assisting the Laboratory Coordinator with mechanical equipment maintenance, preparing instructional and research materials for use in the laboratory, maintaining organized and efficient records, and providing technical and logistical support to researchers, faculty and students.
What You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree in a science discipline (preferably botany) and at least 2 years of experience working in a research, laboratory and/or collections environment.
• A keen enthusiasm for plants, collections, knowledge mobilization, and biodiversity in the Yukon.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work independently while also contributing to a diverse team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A strong understanding of lab safety procedures and inventory systems.
• Proficiency in using computers and software such as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• WHMIS Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Previous experience in plant identification and knowledge of botanical nomenclature
• Familiarity with GIS software and digitization processes

Consideration may be given to those with an appropriate blend of education and experience.
This process may be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to staff similar vacancies as and when required. The duration of this eligibility list will be six months.
Yukon University is committed to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however qualified candidates who self-identify as Yukon First Nations, as well as Metis, Inuit or other Indigenous ancestry will be given priority.
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Gemma Richardson
Manager, Research and Scholarly Activity
Research Service Office
Quoting the employment opportunity number, please send your cover letter and resume to: Human Resource Services
Yukon University, Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4
Fax: 867 668 8896
Email:
Applicants should clearly outline all relevant qualifications since selection for interview will be based on applications submitted. A statement of qualifications, which outlines the selection standards, and a position description are available in PDF format for all Bargaining Unit positions, by following the links above.
Please be prepared to provide official transcripts upon request.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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