Assistant-Development; Laboratory Research Assistant

Job category: Innovation, research and science
Job posting : 8000

​Employment status: Temporary full-time
Position's anticipated end date:

Classification: PTS
Salary/Rate of pay: $63,546.00 - $72,329.00

Final date to receive applications: Will remain open until filled

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• Job specific cover letter.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

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About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a temporary full-time Development Assistant (Laboratory Assistant) to join our dynamic Medical Affairs & Innovation & Portfolio Managment, netCAD team in Vancouver. Our netCAD facility is set up like a complete miniature blood centre, from donors booking to blood collections, to blood processing, and eventually blood distribution. But unlike other Canadian Blood Services licensed blood centres in which products are manufactured for transfusion, our facility is set up to support Canadian Blood Services in the development of new and improved blood products and deepening the understanding of the qualities of the current and new products for transfusion.

We also provide blood products to scientists to support them in their endeavors to improve and advance the fields of transfusion medicine, transplantation, and cellular therapies, and many more.

In this role, you will be responsible for the planning and effective operation of the netCAD blood collections site. All activities are performed in accordance with established operating procedures or approved study protocol. Some of these duties are:

Formula for success

• Planning netCAD blood collection centre including contacting and booking donors to meet development study designs and laboratory product needs and researchers’ products requests.

• Preparing and setting up the netCAD blood collection site to receive donors.

• Welcoming donors, volunteers, and the public to the netCAD collection site.

• Registering donors including measuring the donor’s hemoglobin and performing blood grouping as required.

• Assessing donor eligibility in accordance with the Donor Selection Criteria Manual (DSCM) and modified donors acceptability criteria for blood collected for development and research purposes.

• Performing venepuncture and whole blood collection process while monitoring the donor for signs of discomfort.

• Assessing donor issues (i.e. faints, etc) and taking appropriate action when necessary including providing first aid if required.

• Discontinuing the blood collection process and providing post-donation instructions to the donor.

• Follow up with donors for any post donation information received and medical for any positive transmissible disease results.

• Working closely with the other members of the netCAD team to ensure the safety of each donor and ensure the donation process is smooth and seamless.

• Carrying out activities in a professional manner to develop confidence of donors and the public in the blood collection process, ensuring each donor has an excellent donation experience and knows how much their donation is appreciated and will help make a difference.

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