Mls Lab Coordinator Jobs

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)
• Safety: Ensure WHMIS is followed: maintain safety data sheets, ensure workplace labels are used appropriately
• Responsible for inventory management: Order supplies, maintains equipment, arranges equipment repairs, sources new or replacement equipment
• Laboratory Coordinator for Microbiology
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate is an asset