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This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day.

Location- This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

This position is responsible for managing the PI’s research laboratory under occasional supervision. The laboratory examines ion homeostasis (primarily calcium, magnesium, and phosphate) in preclinical models, including genetically modified mice, as well as primary, immortalized, and stem cell cultures. The incumbent conducts complex experiments, performs advanced data analysis, maintains a variety of laboratory and departmental equipment, and serves as a resource to department members. Departmental duties include oversight and maintenance of shared equipment and instructing users on its safe and
appropriate operation.

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of the world’s top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.

• Lead lab operations & space management: Oversee research lab activities, supervise trainees (graduate students, PDFs, summer and undergraduate students), and manage the opening, operation, and closeout of wet laboratory spaces.
• Support research design, execution & analysis: Collaborate with PIs on project development and protocol design; conduct experimental procedures, perform complex data analyses, and interpret/report findings.
• Perform specialized laboratory procedures: Conduct advanced in vitro and in vivo techniques (e.g., membrane isolation, perfusion studies, Xenopus oocyte assays, molecular analyses, cell culture, Ussing chamber and flux studies).
• Manage lab infrastructure & compliance: Oversee shared equipment, chemical and radioisotope inventories, radiation monitoring, and regulatory reporting; serve on the departmental safety committee.
• Train & mentor personnel: Instruct users in specialized techniques, equipment operation, safety protocols, and laboratory management practices.
• Procurement & resource coordination: Evaluate and purchase equipment and specialty items; coordinate animal experiment scheduling and maintain shared research infrastructure.

Minimum:

• Technical diploma, preferably specialized in Biological Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in a research environment related to the field, preferably in a lab environment
• Training and experience with small animal handling
• Experience with radioisotope handling
• Training and experience in Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience with isolation of renal and intestinal cell membranes and isotope flux studies using membrane vesicles.
• Expertise in in vivo perfusion of intestinal lumen and vascular perfusion of intestinal tissue and renal tubules in situ.
• Proficiency in isolation, preparation, and RNA injection of Xenopus oocytes, including flux studies using oocyte expression systems.
• Experience conducting Ussing chamber studies for epithelial transport analysis.
• Strong background in molecular biology techniques, including RNA isolation, Northern blotting, Western blotting, and immunohistochemistry of oocytes and epithelial tissues.
• Experience preparing, culturing, and maintaining primary, immortalized, or stem cell lines for experimental use.

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This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package*.*

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 FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people - from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. 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.

L’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à créer une communauté universitaire où chaque personne se sent valorisée, où les obstacles à la réussite sont éliminés et où des connexions enrichissantes peuvent se développer. Nous accueillons les demandes de toutes les personnes qualifiées. Nous encourageons les femmes; Premières nations, Métis et Inuits; membres des groupes minoritaires visibles; personnes handicapées; personnes de toute orientation sexuelle ou identité et expression de genre; et toutes les personnes qui peuvent contribuer à la diversification des idées et à l'université à postuler.