Laboratory Coordinator

Important messages

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Work environment

Activities

-Provides input to the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) team on policies and procedures related to biological specimen selection, collection, analysis, shipping and storage.
-Ensures that the CHMS mobile examination centre adheres to laboratory standards and quality control/assurance procedures.
-Participates in monitoring and overseeing the performance of the CHMS reference laboratories.
-Participates in meetings and initiates processes to foster working relationships with the CHMS reference laboratories.
-Interprets, review and generates planning documents, proposals and papers.
-Participates in the preparation of analytical reports and basic tables for data validation using survey data.
-Assists in the development and delivery of CHMS laboratory staff training.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles, tenures or security clearances option within Statistics Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education

Bachelor degree from a recognized university with specialization in a biological, chemical, or health science-related field.

Degree equivalency

Experience

-Minimum of 1 year experience within the last 5 years working in a clinical or research laboratory.
-Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring quality control/assurance or compliance programs for health related laboratory activities.
-Experience in researching, planning, organizing and coordinating laboratory activities (e.g. sample collection, shipping, storage, aliquoting, sample analysis, etc).
-Experience liaising and consulting on scientific content with other federal departments/agencies, non-governmental organizations, or private sector representatives.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Education

-Post-graduate degree in a relevant laboratory sciences related discipline.

Degree equivalency

-Member of a laboratory sciences association, society, or professional body.

Asset Experiences

-Recent experience in using SAS*
-Experience in the critical review of data and analytical methods related to a variety of biomarkers.
-Experience in human specimen biobanking.
-Experience in human genetics

*Recent experience is defined as being normally acquired during the past two (2) years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
-Bilingual - imperative BBB/BBB
-English or French essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

-Knowledge of procedures and limitations related to biological specimen collection, processing and storage.
-Knowledge of quality control/assurance programs as they apply to a clinical or research laboratory.
-Knowledge of interpreting laboratory results and identifying data trends.

Core Competencies

- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented
- Demonstrating integrity and respect

Abilities and Skills

-Ability to analyze results and provide recommendations
-Ability to prioritize in a demanding environment.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

-Occasional travel within Canada, as required
-Occasional overtime, as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.