Research AssistantTechnician 1
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CUPE 116Job Profile
CUPE 116 Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 1Job Title
Research Assistant/Technician 1Department
Research LeMoult Department of PsychologyCompensation Range
$25.52 - $26.77 CAD HourlyPosting End Date
October 17 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
April 30 2026This is part-time position of about 30 hours a week.
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.
Job Summary
With direction from the supervisor will perform routine research tasks. Assists with coordinating research studies maintaining supplies performing experiments and acquiring and recording data.
Organizational Status
Works under the direction of the laboratory supervisor. Interacts with student researchers and other members of the research team.
Work Performed
- Assists in organizing preparing and running experiments which includes photocopying and preparing forms.
- Contacting and scheduling appointments with participants.
- Running participants through experimental procedures; recording test data. All components follow set lab protocols.
- Adheres to guidelines concerning the confidentiality and respectful treatment of results and participants.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
The applicant will be expected to behave in a professional manner in carrying out all duties. Work will be checked by faculty supervisor on a regular basis. There are only limited opportunities for exercising judgement or making decisions in this position. Errors may potentially result in the loss of otherwise useful data for the laboratory and the waste of money used to pay participants and the slowing down of productivity in the laboratory.
Supervision Received
The lab director provides direct supervision. Written and/or verbal protocols for all procedures will be provided.
Supervision Given
None.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation and a minimum one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives including perspectives in conflict with ones own.
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones own awareness knowledge and skills related to equity diversity and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline preferably in Psychology.
- Experience as a coordinator position within research working in social sciences research.
- Knowledge of MS-Word Excel Powerpoint & Presentation software.
- Able to grasp things quickly & able to learn with minimal instruction.
- Able to multitask; comfortable working in a research environment that involves many projects.
- Very detail-oriented & accurate; able to stay on top of many details simultaneously.
- Calm patient flexible - able to work quickly to meet sudden deadlines.
- Very strong interpersonal skills.
- Computer and data analysis skills (Word processing EXCEL Reference Manager or RefWorks Qualtrics).
- Effective interpersonal and organizational skills.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
