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Laboratory Technician, Toronto High Containment Facility

Date Posted

09/24/2026

Req ID

50298

Faculty/Division

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department

Level 3 Facility

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number

00048798

Existing Vacancy

Yes

Description

About us

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your prospect

The Office of the Vice Dean, Research, Innovation & Health Science Education oversees all research undertaken for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and coordinates with its counterparts at the affiliated hospital research institutes for clinical research. This includes grant proposal development, administering internal funding allocations, collecting and reporting on research productivity metrics, and managing core research facilities.

The Toronto High Containment Facility (THCF) has expanded its physical operations and its level of service extensively since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With research programs in both the CL3, Viral Core, and Biobank, infrastructure and project support are critical for maintaining the high quality research performance in the THCF.

This Lab

Technician will support the Facility Manager and Scientific Director to deliver the expanded mandate of the CL3/Biobank/Viral Core facilities.

As the Lab Technician, Toronto High Containment Facility, you will support dozens of high-impact research projects operating within the THCF translating intobreakthroughs in understanding of infectious disease. You will ensure efficient and consistent operations of the in vitro CL3 facility and viral core including maintenance, inventory control, developing assays and materials, and participating in collaborative research. Relying on your sound scientific and technical skills and your strong communication skills, you will ensure operational excellence in a dynamic, high-compliance work environment amongst staff, students and faculty.

Your responsibilities will include

Constructing proof of concept experiments to test different elements of the process

Collecting experimental data, verifying results, preparing draft statistical reports and summaries and distributing findings

Preparing, assembling and setting-up material, equipment and supplies according to the needs of the facility, and following procedural instructions when sterilizing material

Scheduling the use of lab equipment and resources





Troubleshooting issues with lab equipment and/or workstations and coordinating routine maintenance of lab equipment

Applying established standards when preparing lab equipment, for lab testing and for cleaning, sanitizing and sterilizing facilities

Providing detailed explanations and demonstrating procedures to students and employees on lab techniques, experimental procedures and protocols

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience

Minimum two years of relevant laboratory experience in the area of infectious disease, virology, bacteriology, or equivalent biologicals

Experience conducting research and strictly adhering to SOPs in a CL3 environment

Demonstrated experience supporting labs, including setup of equipment and reagent preparation for various types of lab experiments, purchasing lab supplies and reagents, and maintaining operations of a research facility

Experience tracking and maintaining libraries of sensitive samples, biobanks and/or valuable biological samples

Experience serving as a resource and providing technical support, training, and troubleshooting to users

Experience working with and maintaining operations of lab equipment (biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, CO2 incubators, ULT freezers, general microscopy, qPCR)

Experience with utilizing respiratory protection (N95 fit test, PAPRs etc.) and performing work with aerosol transmitting human pathogens

Experience operating autoclaves and performing biological indicator testing for sterilization verification

Experience in collecting, analyzing and summarizing data for presentation

Experience with pre-clinical experiments, and animal research

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent oral and written English communication skills and solid interpersonal skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Ability to work independently, and take initiative to meet deadlines and ensure issues are addressed in a timely manner

Must work effectively in a team, have excellent time management skills, sound judgment, exemplary organizational skills, and a commitment to research

Strong knowledge of local and federal health and safety regulations for CL3 laboratory conditions, experience applying SOPs for lab safety compliance measures

Assets (Nonessential)





Possession of Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) Security Clearance To be successful in this role you will be:

Motivated self-learner

Multi-tasker

Organized

Team player

Closing Date

10/07/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group

USW

Appointment Type : Grant - Continuing

Schedule

Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

USW Pay Band 09 -- $70,633 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $90,329.

Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category

Research Administration & Teaching

Divisional HR Office Email

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected] .

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