Laboratory Technician

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

Sick Kids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join Sick Kids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) at Sick Kids is a leading, world-class facility working towards reducing the impact of childhood illness by providing diagnostic information that allows for early selection of best treatment options. DPLM is a valuable and integral part of the Sick Kids team, generating original research and providing timely, specialized diagnostic services for health care providers in Canada and around the world.

The department comprises of five divisions:
Clinical Biochemistry, Genome Diagnostics, Haematopathology, Microbiology, and Pathology. All DPLM laboratories are accredited by Accreditation Canada Diagnostics.

The Laboratory Technician, reporting to the Team Leader and/or Resource Technologist, collects, receives, accessions and sorts specimens for testing. The Laboratory Technician is responsible for and performs a variety of laboratory procedures under the direct supervision of a Lead, Laboratory Technician. The position supports a 24 hour/7 days a week operation working all shifts on a rotational basis including weekends and holidays as scheduled.

The Laboratory Technician will work in the Laboratory Technician will work in Media preparation, Bacteriology, Molecular microbiology Receipt and Dispatch within the Division of Microbiology.

The Division of Microbiology (Molecular Microbiology, Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology and Serology) specializes in paediatric microbiology, and maintains a wide portfolio of internal and external clients across the province. Key areas of excellence are molecular, microbial genomics and fungal diagnostics.

Our lab is uniquely positioned to be a leader in clinical development of Next Generation Sequencing platform. Automated and smart technologies are being constantly incorporated into our clinical and epidemiological investigations to increase efficiency and develop testing opportunities that meet required accreditation standards.

As a member of a large, collaborative team, you will have access to a wide arrange of learning and growth opportunities. Our team is heavily invested in mentoring and education of new staff, with activities including routine testing, new test validation, and supporting research and clinical studies.

• Practice and perform a variety of laboratory procedures with accuracy and efficiency in accordance with the policies, processes and procedures of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine.
• Maintain competence in the receiving, handling, processing, identification, recording, labeling and dispatch of specimens for laboratory testing.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment according to DPLM procedures.
• Recognize failure, troubleshoot, take appropriate corrective action and maintain documentation of laboratory equipment.
• Actively…