EESC Lab and Field Technician

Staff
- Union

Job Category

BCGEU Okanagan Support Staff

Job Profile

BCGEU OK Salaried
- Technician V

Job Title

EESC Lab and Field Technician

Department

UBCO | Teaching Lab Support | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science

Compensation Range

$5,358.00 - $6,142.00 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

October 3, 2026

Note:

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

Job End Date

Ongoing

This is a leave replacement for a fixed term duration.

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.

The purpose of this position is to support the smooth operation of the teaching laboratories and undergraduate student experiential learning opportunities within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EESC). The position will provide technical and operational support for the teaching laboratories, and assistance with experiential learning opportunities, such as student field courses and trips. Key duties for this position include the set-up and take-down of teaching equipment associated with a variety of undergraduate EESC courses, the maintenance of lab rooms and equipment, assistance with field excursions and associated equipment and materials required, and general technical guidance and assistance for EESC faculty, staff, and teaching assistants.

This position works under the general supervision of the EESC Department and Lab Program Manager. This position interacts directly with undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and people external to UBC (such as equipment suppliers).

• Prepares reagents, chemicals, materials, and instruments for laboratory experiments
• Prepares samples for a variety of undergraduate teaching labs
• Assists instructors with preparing materials required for teaching laboratories
• Sets-up and takes-down materials needed for undergraduate teaching labs
• Coordinates and manages schedules for set-up, take-down, and the use of shared material and equipment with instructors, teaching assistants, and others

• Facilitates access to stored equipment for faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students
• Catalogues equipment, maintains inventory of equipment and materials, and carries out purchasing of equipment for both new and restock purposes
• Maintains the equipment in teaching spaces and storage areas
• Trouble-shoots equipment failures and arranges for repair of equipment
• Assists teaching assistants in the labs with equipment operation
• Ensures safe working conditions are followed and promotes safe work practices in compliance with UBC, WorkSafeBC and WHMIS in the undergraduate teaching labs
• Conducts annual reviews of teaching labs with UBC, WorkSafeBC, and WHMIS
• Attends relevant safety and/or licencing courses

• Models and enforces safe field practices for students and teaching assistants
• Prepares and maintains equipment for field schools and excursions
• Signs out equipment to instructors, teaching assistants, and students, and maintains an up-to-date inventory; including repairing and/or replacing equipment as necessary
• Provides technical assistance in advance of, and/or during, field excursions
• Provides in-the-field support and coordination for field schools, including SCIE 100

• Oversees equipment located in the science shed and EESC sea container
• Coordinates booking and…