Mls Lab Coordinator Jobs

MLS Lab Coordinator - Competition No. S100351688 Careers > Medicine and Dentistry > Admin, Financial, Research > S100351688 MLS Lab CoordinatorMED Laboratory Med & Pathology Competition No. - S100351688 Posting Date - Aug 16, 2023 Closing Date - Aug 22, 2023 Position Type - Part Time - Operating Funded Salary Range - $27,606 to $37,842 (pro-rated) per year Grade - 09 Hours - 17.50
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits .
Location - North 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 Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is made up of eight divisions and training programs. We provide five residency training programs, eight MD fellowship programs, four clinical PhD fellowship programs, a graduate studies program that also includes, a pathologists' assistant program and an undergraduate program.
Our major areas of research include analytical and environmental toxicology, transplantation and immunology, diagnostic and applied microbiology, molecular mechanisms in cancer and lymphoproliferative disorders, cryobiology and tissue preservation. Faculty and clinical faculty are partners in clinical research, and we collaborate on research projects with the Departments of Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Public Health Sciences, and Anthropology.
Position
The Laboratory Coordinator position primarily provides the lead for the laboratory section of MLSCI 242: Pathogenic Microbiology I, a year 2 course in the Division of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). This role involves coordination of all lab activities for students: including lab preparation of bacterial cultures, delivery of pre lab lectures, instruction during lab session and managing student assessments. Although microbiology is the major function, this position also requires knowledge and ability to deliver content and laboratory preparation for other disciplines of laboratory medicine to support other MLS courses.
Duties

• Prepare and present laboratory lectures (instructions on how to perform the laboratory techniques)
• Laboratory Support for other disciplines of laboratory medicine student labs.
• Community Engagement Activities: Assists with planning community events such as Discovery and Horizon Days, Open House.
• Safety: Ensure WHMIS is followed: maintain safety data sheets, ensure workplace labels are used appropriately
• Laboratory Coordinator for Microbiology
• Responsible for inventory management: Order supplies, maintains equipment, arranges equipment repairs, sources new or replacement equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work independently as part of, and liaison with a dynamic teaching team
• Current registration with College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta required and maintained annually
• 5-8 years experience in a post secondary environment teaching laboratory
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility, adaptability and able to take on new tasks
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
• General certification with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science required
• 1-2 years experience with clinical laboratory medicine

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate is an asset

How to Apply
Apply Online
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.