YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

Genetics & Genomics (G&G), as part of Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL), provides complex genetic testing for a broad range of inherited conditions, serving an important role in the provision of genetic services for the province of Alberta. The Laboratory Technologist I will work within the Calgary-zone Biochemical Genetics Lab to contribute to providing diagnostic testing for all patients suspected of having an inherited metabolic disease (including screen positive newborns in Southern Alberta), ongoing therapeutic monitoring of patients with previously-diagnosed inherited diseases, and overall supporting the clinical service provided by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Inherited Metabolic Disorders Clinic, the Stollery Children’s Hospital Metabolic Genetics Clinic, as well as other specialty clinics. As a Laboratory Technologist I, you will perform patient testing using various analytical platforms/techniques including GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, amino acid analyzer, fluorimeter and spectrophotometer/plate reader as well as various qualitative methods (e.g., colorimetric, TLC, electrophoresis), contributing to the targeted investigation of inherited disorders of amino acid, organic acid, fatty acid, carbohydrate, and organellar (i.e., peroxisomal, lysosomal, mitochondrial) metabolism. Other key responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Generating, compiling, and verifying data for interpretation by laboratory geneticists, learning and maintaining existing equipment, participating in troubleshooting of equipment and procedures, participating in quality assurance testing, learning and complying with all safety requirements and quality practices, and providing coverage for accessioning and preparation of patient samples for testing (as required).

DESCRIPTION:

As a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) I, you will be responsible for the daily processing, testing, results analysis and reporting of diagnostic samples within the laboratory department. You will perform a variety of routine and specialized procedures in the processing of specimens used in diagnosis, treatment and research.

• Classification: Laboratory Technologist I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Biochemical Genetics
• Primary Location: Alberta Children’s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Classification: Laboratory Technologist I
• Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Biochemical Genetics
• Primary Location: Alberta Children’s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl