Purpose:
To support the teaching laboratories by providing housekeeping services, maintaining live materials and assisting the Laboratory Technicians.
Education:
High School Diploma including a Science course. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Experience:
Six months' related experience including washing glassware and equipment, maintaining records in a laboratory setting
Skills:
Additional Notes:
Hours of work: 8:30am to 4:30pm. Summer: Same. Requests to work overtime may occur periodically throughout the year. Peak periods for this position: January, March, August, September and early December. Vacation restriction: May be restricted due to laboratory operations during the peak periods.
To support the teaching laboratories by providing housekeeping services, maintaining live materials and assisting the Laboratory Technicians.
Education:
High School Diploma including a Science course. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Experience:
Six months' related experience including washing glassware and equipment, maintaining records in a laboratory setting
Skills:
- Manual dexterity
- Demonstrated ability to handle delicate equipment and glassware
- Demonstrated use of autoclave
- Good organization skills
- Ability to meet consistent attendance and reliability in performing job-related tasks
- WHMIS Level I&II safety training or willingness to learn
- Ability to stand for long periods and work with hands in gloves for long periods
- Ability to follow instructions
- Basic computer skills required
Additional Notes:
Hours of work: 8:30am to 4:30pm. Summer: Same. Requests to work overtime may occur periodically throughout the year. Peak periods for this position: January, March, August, September and early December. Vacation restriction: May be restricted due to laboratory operations during the peak periods.
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PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.
York University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by York University regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation.
We are committed to enhancing our environmentally and socially responsible practices for the benefit of all members of the York community. Our long term perspective recognizes our responsibility to be innovators and to continually work as a community to reduce our ecological impact.
York University employees must apply to jobs through the Employee Career Portal - YU Hire. If you are a current York University employee and/or are using your rights under a collective agreement to view and/or apply to jobs, you MUST log into YU Hire to access the York University Employee Career Portal.
PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.
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