Full job description

Date Posted: 08/19/2026

Req ID: 49894

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Division of Teaching Labs

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00059487

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:

The Division of Teaching Labs (DTL) supports the delivery of laboratory courses and practicals by providing laboratory infrastructure, experimental needs, and technical expertise to departments within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. DTL focuses on providing sustainable, effective, and responsive service to the departments, and ensuring a positive, productive, and safe learning and work environment. We advance youth STEM initiatives through collaborative and in-house outreach and educational programming.

As Laboratory Technician, you will support teaching activities by contributing to the day-to-day setup and operation of laboratory and workshop environments. Relying on your exceptional attention to detail, you will prepare materials and equipment, support experimental work, collect and verify data, and provide technical guidance to students and staff. You will also play a key role in maintaining safe, clean, and well-organized lab spaces while supporting the development and testing of experimental procedures and ensuring established safety standards are followed.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting laboratory operations and experimental activities, including setting up labs and equipment in accordance with research/course schedules, preparing materials and samples, assisting with experiments, contributing to the testing and refinement of experimental procedures, and collecting and verifying data

Maintaining laboratory facilities and supplies, including cleaning and sterilizing equipment and spaces, managing inventory, ordering supplies, and supporting routine maintenance activities

Providing basic technical support and guidance, including demonstrating lab techniques, assisting students and staff, and supporting the use of laboratory equipment and procedures

Assisting with lab support tasks, including responding to routine enquiries, updating basic documentation, supporting program materials and logistics, and supporting record-keeping

Ensuring safe laboratory practices, including following established safety procedures and supporting the safe handling of equipment, materials, and chemical waste

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or an acceptable combination of equivalent experience, preferably in biological science

Minimum two (2) years of experience supporting teaching laboratory operations in a university environment, focussing on physiology, molecular genetics, pharmacology, immunology, and/or biochemistry

Demonstrated experience setting up laboratory equipment and preparing materials for experiments

Experience assisting with experiments, including preparing routine samples and collecting and verifying experimental data

Experience troubleshooting routine technical or equipment issues

Experience cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining laboratory equipment and facilities

Experience preparing solutions required for biochemistry and/or immunology

Experience providing basic instruction or guidance on laboratory techniques and equipment

Experience liaising with staff and course instructors to determine lab set up requirements

Experience maintaining inventory of laboratory supplies and materials, including glassware, dishware, chemicals, and apparatus

Demonstrated ability to support or independently carry out routine experimental procedures

Knowledge of health and safety practices in a laboratory environment

Advanced proficiency with Office 365

Exceptional attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain basic procedures clearly

Demonstrated manual dexterity and precision in handling laboratory equipment