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Research Technician – Water (I/O) Jobs in Sarnia, Ontario at Lambton College
Title: Research Technician – Water (I/O)
Company: Lambton College
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.
Lambton College currently ranks third overall in Canada, and second overall in Ontario for Research in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 4 Colleges for Research in Canada for seven straight years.
At Lambton College, we’re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you’ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.
About The PositionThis is a temporary support staff bargaining unit position. This position will start as soon in April 2024 and end in April 2026 – working 35 hours per week at an hourly rate of $30.00, reporting to the Research and Innovation Operations Manager.
Working closely with Research Leads and Research Centre Coordinators, the incumbent is responsible for carrying out activities for various research projects focused on analytical testing and experimentation in collaboration with research lead, research students, industry partners and Applied Research and innovation Office staff.
The incumbent will have two sets of activities: a) Technical Duties and b) Administration Duties.
The incumbent’s technical responsibilities include design, installation, implementation, commissioning, maintenance, calibration, operation, and troubleshooting of analytical equipment, and measurement devices for the assigned research projects. The incumbent will also be responsible for developing purchasing documents, recording the project progress and equipment status and helping with research outreach in collaboration with Research Lead and Applied Research and Innovation Office.
Specific AccountabilitiesTechnical Duties
Support and assist with research activities including literature review, data analysis, and
experimentation in collaboration with researchers and industry partners in the area of water,
bio-process and materials.
Be directly involved with experiments and maintain accurate reports.
Support with laboratory analysis and design of experiments for research projects:
design,
implementation,
installation,
calibration
documentation.
Provide consultancy support to partners, industry representatives for development of new
projects
Help to prepare technical reports and presentation for research partners
Work with researchers to design and develop work plans and coordinate time lines for project
completion
Attend meetings with research teams and industry partners to update activities
Help the supervisor with coordination of research student’s activities
Help with selection, installation and implementation of various laboratory equipment and
installation.
Maintaining equipment …
