Instrument Technician - Chemistry at Simon Fraser University

Union/Affiliation: C.U.P.E. Local 3338 Pay range: $2,480.99 - $2,809.13 bi-weekly SFU Department Descr: Chemistry Position Grade: 10 # of openings: 1 Biweekly Hours: 70

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

SFU's Department of Chemistry hosts leading research in Materials Science, Nuclear Science & Radiochemistry, Organic & Medicinal Chemistry, Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry, and Physical & Theoretical Chemistry. Chemistry’s internationally recognized research faculty, dedicated teaching faculty, and skilled staff and technicians work hard to provide students with the essential scientific foundation and support needed to become first-class chemists and scientists. The Department is dedicated to fostering not only an environment that is conducive to learning and research, but also welcoming and inclusive for all.

About the Role

Provides a complete range of technical support for scientific instruments and equipment in both research and teaching laboratories within the Chemistry Department. Operates and maintains the elemental analysis (EA) facility as a service to the faculty and students in the Department of Chemistry, primarily, in the Faculty of Science, in general, and researchers outside of SFU. Performs maintenance and repair work on scientific equipment and instrumentation in the Analytical and Physical Chemistry teaching laboratories (including, but not limited to, gas chromatography, atomic absorption, thermal gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, high performance liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) and in the EA facility (elemental analyzer). Provides support for shared departmental research facilities.

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