CUPE – Research Assistant – Fall 2026/Winter 2027 – David Hung – 48h
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Posting Reason:
Replacement of a regular position
Job Type:
Employee
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A
Job Family:
Laboratory Support
# of Open Positions:
Faculty/Service - Department:
Electronics Shop, Faculty of Science
Campus:
Main Campus
Union Affiliation:
SSUO
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/11/05
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/11/16
Hours per week:
35
Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 09
Salary Range:
$76,104.00 - $96,135.00
About the Faculty of Science:
Welcome to the Faculty of Science, a great place to learn, to explore, to question, to discover — opening your mind and pushing boundaries. It’s an exciting time to be part of a rewarding career in life sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. You will have access to world-class facilities, including our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, our extensive Biosciences Complex and our cutting-edge Advanced Research Complex, that are the envy of many universities. We have strong links with a multitude of government and private research centres, providing countless opportunities and experiences.
We have become a true centre of excellence, earning recognition across Canada and abroad for our prowess in teaching and in our laboratories, where our researchers are addressing some of the most important and relevant scientific questions of our time. Our past is a testimonial to our passion, so will be our future. Will you be part of it?
Position Purpose
Provides highly specialized electronics, instrumentation, control systems, computer interface, repair, calibration, design, fabrication and technical consultation services for teaching and research laboratory environments. Supports complex scientific instrumentation, custom-built apparatus, aging or obsolete systems, and equipment for which commercial service is unavailable, impractical, significantly delayed or not cost-effective.
The work is performed with minimum supervision under general guidelines and requires broad applied knowledge of electronics, scientific instrumentation, laboratory operations, safety requirements, and computer-controlled systems. Duties include diagnosing and repairing equipment, designing and integrating custom electronic and computer interfaces, supporting automation and data acquisition, providing CSA-related inspection and safety support, advising on component selection, and helping maintain continuity of teaching and research operations.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
• Electronics Technical Support: Inspects, diagnoses, troubleshoots, calibrates, modifies and repairs laboratory and audiovisual equipment, including specialized scientific instrumentation, aging or obsolete systems, high-value research equipment and non-standard or non-CSA-compliant equipment, to restore functionality and minimize operational downtime.
• Component-Level Repair and Refurbishment: Performs fault finding and repair at the component level, identifies failed parts, recommends or sources specialized electronic and mechanical components, refurbishes equipment, where feasible, and extends equipment life to avoid unnecessary replacement.
• Design and Fabrication: Designs, fabricates, installs and integrates custom electronic circuits, control panels, power supplies, instrumentation, and application-specific apparatus laboratory operations, including data acquisition systems, furnaces, pumps, autotesters, extraction or preparation lines and other specialized devices.
• Client Support and Training: Collaborates with researchers, instructors, laboratory staff, technical teams, teaching assistants and students to develop, implement and maintain practical, cost-effective technical solutions. Provides demonstrations, guidance, and knowledge transfer to improve user proficiency and internal technical capacity.
• Interface Design, Automation and Programming: Develops, modifies, tests and troubleshoots LabVIEW programs and other control software for automation, monitoring, sequence control, data acquisition, instrument-computer interfaces and continued operation of custom or manufacturer-obsolete systems.
• Equipment Safety and Technical Compliance: Assists with CSA-related inspection, validation, modification and safety compliance activities for custom-built, modified or locally assembled equipment, including laboratory systems, control assemblies and specialized computer configurations. Promotes safe operation and responsible use of equipment by students, staff and researchers.
• Technical Consultation: Provides advice on equipment design, technical feasibility, component selection, parts sourcing, and practical solutions for non-standard scientific and instructional applications.
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor…
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and th
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor…
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work ne
Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work
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