Food & Human Nutritional Sciences
Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences
Position number: 24420
Date posted: June 1, 2026
Biological Research Technician - Tech 3 (AESES)
Existing Project Full-Time (Grant Funded)
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Salary:
$23.13 to $33.29 per hour ($42,096.60 to $60,587.80 per annum)
Appointment Dates
June 22, 2026 to June 25, 2027
Trial/Probation Period
840 hours worked
For more information please contact: Pam Gauthier - [email protected]
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science area (or a related discipline), including laboratory analysis techniques is required.
EXPERIENCE:
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Experience in empirical rheology for flour analysis is preferred.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Experience with job-related software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint is required.
- Capacity to learn and master new scientific techniques is required.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team is required.
- Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
- Assist in conducting research studies focused on cereals and grains.
- Analyze the proximate composition and the physical and techno-functional properties of grains and grain-derived foods.
- Measure enzyme activities in cereals.
- Perform the extraction and analysis of phenolic compounds from wheat.
- Maintain and troubleshoot various analytical instruments in a laboratory setting.
- Train students and visiting scholars to safely use the lab instruments as well as proper waste management and hazardous material disposal in accordance with UM Policy.
- Stay informed about updated safety procedures and relay information to staff, faculty, and students.
- Validate and assist in research activities to ensure the accuracy of results produced by students.
- Provide guidance to students in documenting and presenting their results.
- Author comprehensive research reports.
- Identify and address the needs of the lab to ensure smooth operations.
- Other duties as assigned.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
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