Technical Staff Position (Chemistry), Competition # OR-22-06, Orillia ON
Technical Staff Position (Chemistry)
Orillia Campus
Full Time, Contract (10 months)
Technical Staff - Level B
Competition # OR-22-06
Lakehead University is inviting applications from enthusiastic and qualified individuals to join the team
as Technical Staff in our Chemistry and Sustainability Sciences department. The Technician provides
instructional support to the Applied Life Sciences program at the Orillia campus with core
competencies in Chemistry, and technical support to Chemistry faculty members and departmental
initiatives such as student recruitment. The position will report to the Department Chair of
Sustainability Sciences and the Chair of Chemistry. The successful candidate will provide support by
instructing a maximum of 8 labs in the Fall and Winter terms. The Technician is a crucial part of our
student-centered learning environment.
DUTIES
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of students during laboratory work
• Prepare and demonstrate to students a variety of lab components from amongst various
Chemistry courses
• Have a firm understanding of the course content, design new experiments and/or revise
existing experiments, write and/or update lab manuals for each lab, as appropriate.
• Grade lab reports from students
• Perform other related duties including testing safety equipment, and ordering, organizing and
maintaining supplies and equipment
• Set up/take down lab demonstrations/equipment etc., in coordination with the course primary
instructor and also with instructional and technologist staff at Orillia Campus
• Initiate waste disposal procedures as needed
• Maintain inventory of supplies and of equipment necessary for each course and create and
submit orders for supplies
• Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
• MSc Degree in Chemistry or in a closely related experimental discipline
• Experience teaching Chemistry or a closely related experimental discipline at the University
level
• Professional trainings and certification requirements: WHMIS, Biosafety training, AODA, St
John Ambulance First Aid and Health and Safety training.
• Knowledge of GLP, Ontario Driver's License, St John Ambulance First Aid, computer skills,
organization skills, good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to instruct/demonstrate Chemistry laboratory experiments
• Good communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of health and safety, and lab practices
• General understanding of purchasing and accounting processes
• Ability to interact effectively with students, staff and faculty
• Strong computer skills
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Interested applicants are invited to submit a single pdf document quoting competition
#OR-22-06 that includes a cover letter and resume, along with the contact information of
three references by July 1, 2022 to:
Office of Human Resources
Email: careers@lakeheadu.ca
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from
all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other
equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and
permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation
during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.
Lakehead Thunder Bay is located on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson
Superior Treaty of 1850. Lakehead Orillia is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. The
Anishinaabeg include the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi nations, collectively known as the Three Fires
Confederacy.