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University of Alberta
Research Assistant
Edmonton
FULL TIME
November 1, 2024
Description
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position has an expected end date of March 31, 2027, and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.
Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, South Campus, and Crop Diversification Center North, Edmonton.
Working at the University of Alberta
The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.
The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.
Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.
Working for the Department of Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences has 58 tenured/tenure-track faculty members who are recognized internationally for their excellence in research and teaching. The annual departmental operating budget totals around $20 million dollars of expenditures with approximately $21 million dollars under administration in the research portfolio. The department includes 235 graduate students currently enrolled and 1,835 undergraduate students in honors, specialization, and general programs. The department teaches approximately 147 sections, with between 7,000 - 12,000 individual registrations. The Department of Biological Sciences is also home to ten museum collections, five research service units, and state-of-the-art facilities to support the research and teaching mission.
Position
This technician position is to support honey bee research in the field through standard apicultural practices, and in the laboratory, helping with toxicity testing of candidate varroacides and molecular biological analyses.
Duties
- Maintenance of experimental bee hives: apicultural management and health checks, honey extraction.
- Toxicological testing of candidate compounds: Sampling experimental bees, compound preparation, experimental setup, mortality evaluations, data collection.
- Molecular biology: DNA and RNA extractions from collected samples, quality control, sterile techniques
- Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences
- Prior research lab work
- Apicultural experience
- Toxicological experience
- Molecular biology experience
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.
Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight November 8, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.
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