Research Assistant
University of British Columbia•Vancouver, BC
•CA$4,233 - CA$4,642•Onsite
About The Position
BC Children's Hospital BioBank (BCCH BioBank, BCCHB) collects patient samples and annotated data from children and women with their consent and securely stores them for future research purposes. BCCH BioBank requires a Research Assistant for 1 year (with possibility of extension) to provide general assistance in a research setting under the direction of the BCCHB Scientific Director, Dr. Jonathan Bush, and senior members of the BioBank.
Requirements
- High school graduation and a minimum one year 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
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor Degree in Health Science or Molecular Biology/Immunology/Cell Biology
- Research experience
- Highly self-motivated with excellent time management skills and detail-oriented
- Ability to take on assigned responsibilities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to effectively use email and internet, MS Excel/Word.
- Ability to accept responsibility and work effectively independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the collection of biospecimens from surgical suites
- Carries out processing, labelling, and tracking of biospecimens according to BCCHB Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Enters clinical data and inventory information into the biobank information management system
- Records and document laboratory processes
- Check Operation Room (OR) slates daily for eligible patients
- Screens patients for research enrolment
- Obtains informed consent from patients and/or family members
- Assists with quality assessment of biospecimens and derivatives
- Assists in checking, updating and ordering of laboratory inventory/supplies
- Assists in retrieving and shipping biospecimens according to SOPs
- Distributes research surveys to patients and/or family members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
