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Lab Technician - Davies Lab

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Deadline: April 1st 2024

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Location: The University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Full-time | Term Ending March 31, 2026 

 

Position Description: 

The Lab Technician will support research activities under the sole direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kimberley Davies in the Department of Biological Sciences, whom they will report to. This role will be part of the seagoing group who will conduct field work on boats on the ocean.

  • Assist the PI and students with selecting and purchasing new equipment for the lab.

  • Assist the PI and students with the logistics of starting up new research projects in the lab or expanding the lab facilities.

  • Maintain laboratory and field equipment, including mechanical maintenance of scientific instruments, cleaning and sending equipment away for calibration.

  • Keep the PI apprised of when old equipment wears out and new equipment is needed.

  • Maintain basic laboratory supplies and keeping track of when supplies run low.

  • Assist the PI with applying for research permits and animal care permits.

  • Lead the field team in mobilizing for and demobilizing from seagoing research cruises.

  • Assist students with using the lab and department's facilities and equipment on an as-need basis.

  • Maintain and update operational protocols and procedures for lab and field as needed.

  • Maintain the lab's website as needed.

  • Collect oceanographic and marine mammal data during seagoing cruises in collaboration with field teams.

  • Update an existing data repository and archive of the laboratory's data annually.

  • Perform quality control checks of research data collected in the field.

  • Co-author with the PI and others in the lab group as needed on research papers in which the technician was involved.

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Additional Working Conditions:

  • Ability to travel provincially.

  • Some time spent at sea under variable ocean conditions.

  • Ability to adapt to weather and sea state.

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Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Marine Biology, Oceanography or a related field.

  • Minimum 4 months of demonstrated experience working in a lab setting, including using lab instruments.

  • Experience keeping organizational inventories and data archives.

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Additional Strengths

  • Experience using and maintaining ocean sensors, such as imaging or acoustic sensors.

  • Experience conducting shipboard sampling for scientific research.

  • Data management experience.

  • Experience working with machine learning programs or other automated image classification software.

  • Willingness to become STCW and marine first aid certified (training will be provided by employer).

  • Skilled in using the R programming language.

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Setting: The Davies Lab is a dynamic, interdisciplinary laboratory that focusses on oceanography, marine conservation, and top predator ecology.  Visit our website for more information about our lab and ongoing projects: https://davieslab.wixsite.com/davieslab.  The University of New Brunswick Saint John is located on the Bay of Fundy. The Department of Biological Sciences at UNBSJ is a collegial and research-intensive group with a strength in marine biology. Saint John is a vibrant port city with a historical core, great nightlife and restaurants, and access to wilderness and the ocean on its doorstep.

 

Compensation: $21.79 - $28.31 per hour (36.25 hours/week), pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.

 

To Apply: visit https://jobs.careerbeacon.com/details/lab-technician-pl5/1993433 

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