Position Title Biobank Technician
Department/Unit: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Location Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Posting Number S159-23
Employee Group NSGEU Local 77
Position Type Regular, On-Going
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
Employment Type Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1.0
Salary $28.99 - $36.77 per hour ($52,765 - $66,922 per annum, 35 hours per week)
Classification T8

Provisional Statement

About Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick is one of the two campuses of Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine. The main administrative office is located on the UNBSJ Campus in Saint John. DMNB offers a continuum of education programming for 120 New Brunswick students over the 4-year undergraduate program.Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, and working under the direction of the principal investigators based at DMNB, the incumbent will assist with bio banking, processing and data analysis of cells and tissue samples.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, process and store tissue samples. Processing of samples will include conducting cell culture, mass Spectrometry analysis, flow cytometry, histology, DNA, RNA and protein analysis. Provide guidance to trainees or analysts on different processing methods, as required.
• Maintain documentation (detailed logs and inventories, electronic and hard copy) to comply with national accreditation standards of a human tissue bio bank and prepare reports.
• Coordinate sample transport to internal and external biobank users.
• Assist with laboratory and equipment maintenance and liaise with research technologist DMNB and Environmental Health and Safety department to ensure safe lab operations as needed.
• Support the review, amendment and generation of new research ethic board applications.
• Abide by local University & Hospital rules and codes of practice regarding Health and Safety and Data Protection.

Note
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Dalhousie's vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Biological and/or Medical Sciences, plus three to five years' laboratory experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification.
• Excellent communication, manuscript writing, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with CTRN requirements (https://www.ctrnet.ca/), hospital record keeping, database management.

Assets

• Master's degree.
• Prior experience with human tissue bio- banking, research ethics proposals, tissue/cell culture, flow cytometry, and molecular biology techniques.
• Bilingualism English/French is considered an asset.

Job Competencies

Additional Information
Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration
Bargaining unit employees (NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration and will be notified on the status of their application following assessment. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Diversity Statement
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.