Job ID
74163
Job Title
RESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN (III)
Regular/Temporary
Temporary
Location
HSC- Central Campus
Open Date
02/10/2026
Job Type
Limited Term (>12 months)
Close Date
02/24/2026
Employee Group
Unifor Unit 1, Staff
Favorite Job
Department
Medicine
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Salary Grade/Band
Grade 7
Salary Range
$25.70 - $39.89 (hourly)
Job Code
JD0620
Existing Vacancy
Yes - Newly Created Position
Contract Duration
12.2 Months
Target Number of Openings
1
Hours per Week
37.5
Posting Details
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm (Day shifts only)
Education Level
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
Career Level
Requires 2 years of relevant experience.
Anticipated Fill Date
As soon as possible
Exisiting Vacancy
Yes, newly created position
Job Description Number
JD00620
Job Description
Unit / Project Description
The Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research (MCTR) is an academic research centre, in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. The Centre’s mission is to improve the health outcomes of blood transfusion recipients and donors by advancing innovative research. The McMaster Platelet Immunology Laboratory (MPIL), the laboratory-based arm of MCTR, is dedicated to advancing patient care in platelet-related disorders by delivering comprehensive diagnostic testing and pioneering translational research into immune‑mediated thrombocytopenia.
We are looking for an experienced research technician to join our dynamic research team.
Job Summary:
The Research Laboratory Technician (III) is responsible for providing research support to faculty members in their research and teaching laboratory activities. This support includes performing standardized and non-standardized laboratory experiments and conducting literature searches for use in publications such as journal articles or papers. This position works in a developing capacity with increased responsibility for performing a range of laboratory assignments under general direction.
Accountabilities:
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience.
- The following assets are also preferred:
- Knowledge of immune-mediated platelet disorders
- Experience performing protein purification, enzyme immunoassays and specialized antibody antigen binding assays such as epitope mapping.
- Experience using Microsoft 365, GraphPad, PyMOL and knowledge of statistical tests.
- Master of Science preferred.
Additional Information
To apply for this position, eligible applicants should submit the following in one PDF document:
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This position is located in a host hospital or other healthcare site that has an active vaccination mandate in place. Successful applicants will need to comply with these and any other health and safety measures necessary as part of their appointment.
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