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Job Category

CUPE 116

Job Profile

CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title

Research Technician - Blue Carbon Project

Department

Research | O'Connor | Department of Zoology | Faculty of Science

Compensation Range

$4,426.00 - $4,845.00 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

July 23, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Nov 27, 2025

This is a part-time 4-month term position at 0.5 FTE. The salary will be 50% of the posted range.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary
A part time technician position is available in O’Connor lab in the Zoology Department at the University of British Columbia. This position will work alongside researchers to compile a GIS data set for east coast salt march and eelgrass, gather training data for a shoreline modification project, and compile data on BC eelgrass restoration.

Organizational Status
The successful applicant will report to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Mary O’Connor. The applicant will work closely with other members of the research team including Post-Doctoral Fellows and Graduate Students and technicians.

Work Performed

• Quality control of data sets (GBIF, NETforce, StatsCan)

• Using GIS software to gather training points of different cover classes (vegetation, anthropogenic features, unconsolidated sediment etc.)

• Collating and incorporating shoreline modification layers

• Literature search as directed by researchers

• Database management

• Network with other research labs for data compilation

• Performed other related duties as required

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Errors made could influence the ability of research staff to meet critical deadlines, as well as compromise the results of research projects and therefore impact the credibility of the Investigators.

Supervision Received
Works in close collaboration with the project leader, and at times independently with minimal supervision from project leader. Reports directly to Project leader and PI.

Supervision Given
None but may explain work sequences to others.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communicate skills
• Ability to analyze, interpret data
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment
• Experience working in research setting
• Previous experience with Google Earth Engine an asset
• Previous experience using GIS software an asset
• Previous experience analyzing research data an asset
• Previous experience with Quality Assurance/Quality control of data set an asset ( (GBIF, NETforce, StatsCan data)