Support engineering research and teaching laboratories at UBC through precise equipment fabrication, testing, maintenance, and safe laboratory operations.
The Laboratory Technician works with faculty, researchers, students, and technical staff across the School of Engineering. This position fabricates test fixtures, prepares samples, maintains equipment, and trains graduate research assistants and teaching assistants. The work supports complex civil, mechanical, and chemistry-related laboratory activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fabricate test fixtures from sketches, schematics, and researcher instructions
- Operate hydraulic testing machines and laboratory instrumentation
- Assemble, test, service, and maintain research equipment
- Train users in protected equipment operation and procedures
- Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, repairs, and inventories
Requirements:
- Postsecondary degree in civil or mechanical engineering
- Over two years’ private-sector or educational laboratory experience
- Ability to complete complex tasks with little supervision
- Technical problem-solving, prioritization, and organizational abilities
- Microsoft Office skills and knowledge of laboratory safety issues
Apply technical knowledge, equipment expertise, and safety judgment supporting UBC engineering research, teaching laboratories, and student training.
📌 Laboratory Technician Engineering Research (Canada)
🏢 UBC
📍 Canada