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Biology Lab Technician and Core Facility Coordinator

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada💼 Full-time💰 $72,524–$72,524🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Oversee and support the day-to-day operation and planning of core facilities and instruments for the Department of Biology, while managing laboratory components for undergraduate courses.

Role type

Senior Laboratory Technician and Core Facility Coordinator

Builds

Core facility operations (flow cytometry, sequencing, imaging) and undergraduate laboratory course materials

Domain

Academic Research & Education (Biology)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Flow cytometry, high-throughput sequencing, molecular biology assays, microbiology, equipment troubleshooting, SOP development, hazardous waste disposal, inventory management, student lab instruction

Preferred skills

MSc in Science, experience supervising co-op students

Technologies

Flow cytometers, sequencers, liquid handlers, lyophilizers, microscopes, freezers, incubators, autoclaves

Responsibilities

Maintain and operate core instruments; train users on safe equipment operation; prepare materials and manage safety for undergraduate lab courses; process course marks and TA evaluations; maintain chemical inventory and safety records; troubleshoot technical issues for researchers and students.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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