Laboratory technician

Number of job available: 1

Salary: between 24.78$ and 35.67$ per hour

Interested candidates should e-mail their curriculum vitae to: sandy.pelletier@umontreal.ca

Job Description

Dr. Simon Turcotte wishes to recruit a laboratory technician within the Cell Production Unit (CPU) (clean rooms) of the CHUM, which develops cell therapies for phase I/II clinical studies. The focus of the CPU is cancer immunotherapy, more specifically the adoptive transfer of anti-tumor T cells with the aim of eliminating cancer by the immune system.

Responsabilities

Under the supervision of the CPU coordinator, the laboratory technician will mainly be required to manipulate, isolate and process lymphocytes from tumors and blood products in order to make a treatment. More specifically, the technician will perform the following tasks:

• Work in the clean rooms of the CPU in accordance with established procedures.
• PBMC isolation by ficoll gradient.
• Lymphocyte isolation by flow cytometry (FACS).
• Inventory management (administrative tasks).

Qualifications

• College diploma in biomedical analysis or Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology, biochemistry or other related field.
• Experience in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and/or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is a major asset.
• Autonomy in flow cytometry (FACS).
• Superior management skills (inventories, documentation, project execution), rigor in the execution of standard procedures and the ability to perform multitasking.

Competitive Benefits

• Full-time position, 35 hours per week, daytime Monday to Friday, occasional evenings (for work done with tumors of freshly resected patients)
• Entry into office: fall 2022
• One year contract, renewable
• Salary scale between $24.78 and $35.67 per hour
• 20 days of vacation per year after one year
• 13 statutory holidays
• 9.6 cash-convertible sick days
• Non-unionized position
• Pension plan (RREGOP) from the first day of employment
• Group insurance

To Apply

Interested candidates should e-mail their cover letter, CV, as well as the names of two references to: sandy.pelletier@umontreal.ca

Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

The CRCHUM invites women, Aboriginals, visible minorities, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities to apply. The CRCHUM adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws.

The CRCHUM thus encourages all people, regardless of their characteristics, to apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, please note that priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent resident. 

It is "essential" to attach your CV for your application to be considered.