Job Description

Start date – May 21, 2018 to July 27th (no work the week of July 2nd ) (9 weeks paid work). Specific hours are 9am to 5pm 4 days per week (32 hours/week). The day off each week will be determined by need and communicated to the employee at 48 hours prior to the beginning of the week.

General Purpose

Duties of this position will be related to research projects involving human bio-specimen collection and analysis and murine basic scientific research. The successful applicant will be an independent worker who possesses strong organizational skills and work ethic. Administrative task associated with this position include ordering supplies and track inventory, participation in Lab and Study meetings and keeping records. Applicants will be trained in basic bench methods including centrifuging, pipetting and staining cells. The applicant will be expected to assist lab organization and cleaning of freezer, fridge, glassware, bench equipment and aerosolization equipment. Data analysis duties include organizing experimental data into spreadsheets for statistical analysis and graphing.  Applicant must be enrolled in a biomedical program at an accredited post-secondary institution with a major in a biomedical science. Experience in mathematics and ability to use an Excel spreadsheet is desirable. Although not required, leadership skills are an asset as is previous experience in a laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications

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