Research Assistant / Technician 2
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Gross Lab Senior Technician, this role provides support in the Gross Anatomy Laboratory (GAL) and other Gross Anatomy teaching areas. The candidate will work closely with Gross Anatomy Teaching faculty to ensure the smooth operation of courses and programs. The employee will follow oral and written instructions, adhere to the GAL's regular work schedule, and collaborate with the Gross Anatomy Lab Senior Technician/Team Lead to address new and unusual problems. The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a global leader in research and teaching, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce to drive excellence in research, innovation, and learning.
Requirements
- High school graduation.
- Some additional training in a related field.
- A minimum of 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.
- Computer experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Anatomy background highly recommended.
- Proven ability to carry out moderately complex procedures without supervision.
- Experience in handling cadavers.
- Good communication skills required in dealing with coworkers, faculty, and students.
- Discretion in dealing with Body Donor Program.
- Effective oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
Responsibilities
- Repair skeletons and anatomical models, maintain and organize student bone collection and prosected specimens; cataloguing these collections.
- Inventory and maintenance of prosection collection for Gross Anatomy teaching labs.
- Assist with lab set-up and clean-up, lab demonstrations, exam set-up, and exam clean-up.
- Responsible for the maintenance of Multipurpose Lab before and after scheduled teaching, including setup and clean up of tables, trays, and specimen storage area.
- Perform other duties in the maintenance of the plastination lab, Gross Anatomy Lab, morgue, and Multi-Purpose Lab as required.
- Receive bodies and prepare, embalm and store them, with the assistance of a senior technician.
- Move cadavers into coolers and onto dissecting tables; move dissecting tables and other lab equipment.
- Accurate and prompt data entry to update cadaver and specimen databases.
- Collect, ship, and document cadaveric serology samples.
- Maintain Gross Anatomy medical student laboratories, morgue, and dissecting areas, including cleaning cadaver trays, counters, sinks, commodes, and laboratory floors; cleaning coolers and freezers; washing instruments; tidying rooms; replacing and organizing supplies; putting away specimens; and making solutions.
- Order supplies and equipment for the Gross Anatomy teaching labs, morgue, and plastination lab.
- Box cadavers for shipment to distributed sites, VGH hospital sites, or funeral homes for cremation.
- Assist instructors during student laboratory sessions and external workshops.
- Perform minor maintenance in the lab as required.
- Carry out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
