Research Lab Assistant-1

Requirements

• High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Laboratory skills, familiarity with molecular, biochemical, and/or immunological techniques as well as initiating, developing, and performing.
• Rodent handling for experimentation, colony maintenance, and health monitoring.
• Maintaining material and lab equipment; kno

Benefits

Additional Information

Staff - Non Union Job Category Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants Job Profile Non Union Salaried - Laboratory Assistant Job Title Research Lab Assistant-1 Department Administrative Support | Department of Ophthalmology | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $3,406.81 - $3,819.27 CAD Monthly Posting End Date June 29, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date June 8, 2027 This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated Research Student to join the UBC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Gupta Laboratory. The primary focus of the Research Assistant is to support the Department's Research Team with both clinical research and laboratory research activities. This may include planning, organizing, and conducting research, contributing to the development of protocols and standard operating procedures, as well as preforming hands-on tasks related to research. The Research Assistant should be self-motivated and able to perform research tasks with supervision. Work will be conducted in the Department's offices and laboratories at the Vancouver General Hospital Eye Care Centre, located at 2550 Willow Street. Organizational Status The UBC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences includes members at teaching sites distributed across the Province of British Columbia. Altogether, there are 222 faculty members - 17 full-time academic appointments, 187 clinical appointments, 16 emeritus/honorary appointments and 2 associate members. The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is associated with several teaching facilities, including Vancouver General Hospital, St Paul's Hospital (Providence Health Care group), UBC Hospital, BC Children's Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Lions Gate Hospital, BC Cancer Agency-Vancouver Site and private clinics. The UBC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science is the only academic Ophthalmology Department in the province, providing teaching to undergraduate medical students, Ophthalmology residents, postdoctoral research fellows and Ophthalmology clinical fellows both locally and internationally. Work Performed will include (but is not exclusive to): 1. Assist with laboratory work, maintaining inventory, storage, maintenance, and disposal of materials and equipment as needed 2. Perform basic laboratory and animal tests according to safe practice and standards 3. Conduct literature searches, support statistics and manuscript preparation 4. Support the compilation of grant applications, presentations, CVs 5. Support management of research records 6. Assists in organizing and documenting research project activities 7. Maintain and update lists, logs, and databases 8. Assist with research related site visits and meetings 9. Assist with ethics-related and recruitment activities under supervision 10. Assist with the informed consent process and clinical trial participation. 11. Ensure compliance with GCP/ICH Guidelines. 12. Maintain accurate and detailed records of research activities 13. Ensure tasks are performed in accordance with International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Tri-Council policies and guidelines 14. Assist with protocol tasks and study-specific items 15. Assist with setting up meetings and administrative duties as assigned Consequence of Error/Judgement Inaccurate or untimely information could result in a delay in the research project being provided and potentially a delay in research output related to the program. Supervision Received Will be supported by the Research Manager and Research Coordinator, reporting to the Senior Administrator and Department Head. Supervision Given None.

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