Laboratory Technician

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position has a term length of1 year plus 1 day.

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

The mission of PIVOT in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, is to discover, develop, and assess vaccines for better protection against
emerging pathogens.

The Prairie Immune and Vaccine Optimization and Testing (PIVOT) Core at the University of Alberta seeks experienced and motivated technicians to fill positions in one of the two skills categories:

(1) Molecular Biology technicians: with molecular biology experience essential for creating vaccine vectors, rescuing virus-based vaccines and propagation and purification of the vectors. This position would require proven expertise in cell culture and molecular biology (cloning, gene and protein expression).

(2) Immunology technician positions, with experience conducting pre-clinical studies focused on immune responses to new vaccine candidates. The candidate would conduct animal-based experiments, including ordering, maintenance and record keeping either independently or alongside other researchers. High throughput immunological assays such as ELISA, Elispot, flow cytometry, and microscopy will be utilized. This position requires expertise and experience in immunology and optimizing and conducting immunology-related assays.

Collaboration with lab trainees, animal care staff, the principal investigator and veterinarians will be needed. These positions will have a starting duration of 1 year and 1 day with the possibility of extension.