CHBE Undergrad Lab Coordinator

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UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada time type:
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR23182

Staff - Union### ##
** Job Category
** CUPE 116## Job Profile

CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 4### ##
** Job Title
** CHBE Undergrad Lab Coordinator### ##
** Department
* * Administrative Executive | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science### ##
** Compensation Range**$5,439.00 - $5,910.00 CAD Monthly### ##
** Posting End Date
** December 31, 2025
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* Note:

** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
** Job End Date
** January 13, 2027

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.
** Job Description Summary
** This position provides technical support to the teaching laboratories within the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (CHBE). This includes assisting CHBE lab instructors in delivery of all CHBE undergraduate lab courses by planning, preparing and setting up the teaching laboratory experiments as well as supervision of undergraduate Work
- Learn students. This position is also responsible to the management of departmental shared lab space and facilities.  Main duties include management of laboratory environments, purchasing of supplies and equipment for the teaching labs and shared lab facilities (such as analytical lab, balance room, water room, etc.). Provides support to the CHBE Safety Program within the CHBE building with respect to the teaching and shared labs space.

Acts as back up to the Safety Program Officer.

** Organizational Status
** Reports to the Director Administration, Academic Programs and Resources. Works closely with CHBE lab course instructors, teaching assistants (TA’s), departmental workshop staff, CHBE Safety, Stores and Technical Coordinator. Liaises with outside vendors when purchasing supplies and equipment as well as arranging equipment maintenance.

** Work Performed
**** Support to Teaching Labs:**- performs various complex technical tasks in preparing, overseeing undergraduate and graduate teaching laboratories in CHBE- initiates, implements and adapts procedures to meet various situations- consults with and advises CHBE lab course instructors regarding design of experiments and equipment in laboratory teaching- analyzes and solves operational and design problems- inspects and maintains teaching lab experimental equipment and instrumentation to ensure that quality and standards are met and that equipment operates within prescribed tolerances- develops overall lab schedule for each academic term and summer term including experiments to be operated for each course and outreach opportunities.

- coordinates and oversees the set- up of the laboratory experiments for lab courses including preparation of equipment, experimental stations, chemical solutions, waste handling, glassware, computers and all apparatus required for experiments.  Test runs equipment to verify operability before labs.

- after lab sessions, cleans and restores equipment and lab facilities in preparation for subsequent lab sessions including manages disposition of chemical and biological wastes in accordance with UBC waste handling to keep lab facilities in orderly condition.  Coordinates with Workshop for equipment maintenance and repairs as required.

- provides instructional information and assistance to the lab instructors and TA’s including preparation and revisions of manuals and other documentation- demonstrates safe practices and other lab techniques to students and researchers as required- trains and supervises summer and term Work Learn students in areas of responsibility, including planning & preparing work schedules and assignments. …