Research Assistant/ Technician 2

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

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. 

• →Perform animal handling and husbandry procedures in accordance with approved animal care protocols and institutional guidelines.
• →Administer experimental treatments by intravenous, intraperitoneal, or other approved routes.
• →Conduct animal monitoring and record keeping.
• →Perform blood collection procedures.
• →Assist with necropsies, organ harvesting, tissue processing, and sample storage.
• →Prepare and process blood samples for hematological, biochemical, immunological, and functional analyses.
• →Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, animal records, and electronic databases.
• →Prepare reagents, buffers, and laboratory supplies and maintain inventory records.

• Undergraduate degree in Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Animal Biology, or a related discipline. MSc training is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of relevant laboratory research experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with animal handling, restraint, injections, blood collection, health monitoring, and tissue collection is highly desirable.
• Completion of UBC Animal Care and Biosafety training or willingness to obtain certification immediately upon hire.
• Experience with data analysis using Excel, GraphPad Prism, R, Python, or similar software is desirable.
• Ability to follow detailed protocols and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative research team.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to high-quality scientific research.
• Interest in transfusion medicine, hematology, immunology, or oxidative stress biology is strongly preferred.