Position : Laboratory Technologist / y* X6 H! [+ ] P- q- Q# _
Responsibilities: Processing and cryopreservation of Cord Blood Stem Cells9 U0 Z3 b0 P) @4 s" o
Processing and documentation of laboratory data 3 u% F ]8 H9 u& ^3 U3 }
General laboratory maintenance 5 q3 M+ P* c% T2 i% k& D6 Y Maintenance of laboratory equipment " K$ a- A. w! C$ N0 `2 J! n
Maintenance of liquid nitrogen freezers' e) D4 h8 k l
Adherence to laboratory safety standards 4 `& i2 s7 Q6 u/ Z# g Quality assurance procedures to maintain general good * N6 U# y1 Y3 v
laboratory practice : g# w0 y$ ~$ i6 g" \
Requirements: Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada 5 }2 i, f) R' P7 N+ Q; X. y0 k( m Good command of spoken and written English8 p+ `/ O; a" P- W9 y
Certificate of competence in Laboratory Technology from a recognized Canadian Institution * S/ n- z; M2 I% ?5 ~
or a foreign equivalent Prior experience in a medical or scientific laboratory setting ! v) n& o. k3 P: \) F7 Y an asset Weekend duty on a rotational basis" y$ _, V0 ^6 t0 c0 C" a) G5 A
Availability : Immediate; probational specialized training period of 6 weeks 2 y/ l. p1 ?# c$ p) BSalary : Commensurate with qualifications and prior experience; W5 E* T9 s u! n. v" [
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9 x5 u) A m/ f& a; T8 CResponsibilities: Preparation of Cord Blood Collection Kits! _! {" D( a2 ?2 _2 C6 E1 Y- A
Pick-up and documentation of collected cord blood units * F! m' X& M. y
Processing and documentation of laboratory inventory and data * ~# i4 t; t0 O. _7 z Maintenance of laboratory equipment # s$ Z+ M& D; n" n1 K" v# f Maintenance of liquid nitrogen freezers0 a* a) A* {* S& t
General laboratory maintenance ( d' M( {4 o9 B+ M4 M6 f9 R% V' JRequirements: Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada ; I1 X0 b: Z/ }. M8 ^ Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent ) D$ T0 `0 z2 v8 z/ t- l1 _ Good command of written and spoken English' S {# `1 U" j0 s5 k4 _/ V
Computer literate ( R* ^3 e# N( r1 U- f# m Prior experience in a medical or scientific laboratory an asset $ _* o8 L2 S9 i1 S3 c1 n( I+ Q Available for limited weekend duty 1 A* q7 @) W/ W: W: D
Availability : Immediate; 6 weeks of specialized training + K4 o( j/ @ c) GSalary : Commensurate with qualifications and or prior experience Opportunities for " r: N4 t) V) X
advancement within the processing laboratory are available and are dependent on ( H6 M& \) S8 j r4 S V
satisfactory and reliable performance at current position.+ W" ?1 a+ b% T/ ^9 n5 b
Applications with three references to:( {. ^$ s- q( }- F8 z
The Executive Director4 M# s5 }0 E# x- g8 |
Alberta Cord Blood Bank & ?) f. n- X) W4 ~5 k: `9 F3 B+ LSuite 408 College Plaza5 o1 |! ~; p0 n
8215-112th. Street ; _5 z' i) p4 ]Edmonton, AB. T6G 2C8