Laboratory Technician

Date Posted: 06/27/2025
Req ID: 43886
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-Physical & Environmental Sci
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Position Number: 00058212

Description:

About us:

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

The Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences is built on a strong foundation of dedicated staff and faculty. This Department is a multidisciplinary unit comprised of four primary groups: Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies and Physics & Astronomy with faculty who are engaged in vital research to better understand our environment. This Department is a place where diversity fuels innovation. Discover a campus filled with energy, culture and world changing ideas and facilities. Discover the University of Toronto Scarborough.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply. 

Your opportunity:

The Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences is principally housed in the new state of the art Environmental Science and Chemistry Buildings. With over 50 full-time faculty members, and over 20 specialty and sub-specialty programs. We are a powerhouse of environmental research, with offerings to over 100 foreign and domestic students in our postgraduate studies.

The Department’s Teaching and Research in Analytical Chemical and Environmental Science (TRACES) Laboratory (TRACES), is a state-of-the-art facility that provides advance instrument training and chemical analysis to its diverse cliental.

The Laboratory Technician will be instrumental in supporting the TRACES facility through a variety of tasks including everything from the preparation and analysis of samples, record keeping, calibration and cleaning of equipment, waste collection, updating inventories and performing general facility maintenance while adhering to all safety regulations. Your solid understanding of chemistry, chemical analysis and instrumentation theory will be key to your success in contributing to the facilities safe and efficient operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detailed, process-oriented person who is eager to take initiative in a challenging fast paced environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Documenting and maintaining standard operating procedures
• Collecting experimental data, verifying results, generating reports and passing on findings
• Creating a record of deficiency and operational concerns for management
• Maintaining inventory of equipment/parts, glass and dishware, workstations, chemicals and/or apparatus within the lab
• Troubleshooting routine equipment repairs
• Apply established standards when preparing routine samples for lab testing, cleaning lab, rooms and equipment
• Following rules and procedural instructions when cleaning/sterilizing glassware, transporting and/or disposing of chemical waste
• Using an assessment checklist when performing sample quality control testing

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemistry or Environmental Science
• Minimum 2 years related work in an analytical testing or quality control laboratory in a related chemical, pharmaceutical or environmental field.
• Strong analytical skills to draft statistical reports, verify results, and summarize data
• Previous training in WHMIS
• Excellent wet lab chemistry skills including weighing, pipetting, solution and sample preparation
• Demonstrated working knowledge of chromatographic and analytical instrumentation and an understanding of the operation of various analytical instruments (e.g., FAAS, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, LC-MS, IC, EA, UV-Vis, FTIR, TOC, NMR)
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft programs (Outlook, SharePoint, Project, MS Forms)
• Strong organizational skills, ability to establish priorities, multitask, and meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and lift heavy objects (+25kg) on a regular basis
• Solid understanding of the various types of hazardous waste in a laboratory, how they should be handled, stored and transported
• Must show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
• Experience with ASTM testing methods for water and/or soil analysis
• Experience working in a Lab that meets ISO 17025 and/or ISO 9001 requirements
• Experience preparing real samples for analysis (e.g. dissolution, extraction, reaction, chelation, digestion, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience in setting up, operating and maintaining analytical instruments (e.g. FAA, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, IC, EA, UV-vis, FTIR, TOC, NMR)
• Experience working with Cryogens

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Resourceful
• Team player

Notes:

• This a TERM position until August 2026
• A full job description is available upon request from the UTSC HR Office.
• This position will be required to work on-site 5 days a week 

Closing Date: 07/10/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 07 -- $59,172. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $75,673. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Pura Gnanaratnam

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.