Student Lab Technician
Desired Start Date: September 14, 2026
Position End Date: April 30, 2027
Salary range: $18.42 - $23.51
Bargaining Unit: BCGEU Support
Closing date: September 30, 2026
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position is in accordance with LOU #1 Student Employees (BCGEU Collective Agreement). It is a support non-regular student position with flexible hours. Students are paid by submitting bi-weekly timesheets.
For this position, candidates must be enrolled in a post-secondary program at Okanagan College. Candidates enrolled in a science program preferred. Prior work experience is an asset, including working in a science laboratory and familiarity with laboratory standard operating procedures.
Part-time hours available: the specific schedule of work can be discussed with the hiring manager.
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be able to work in Penticton at the BC BTAC location. This is not a hybrid/remote position.
Your Opportunity
Under the supervision of the Manager, BC BTAC, the student lab technician assists with activities related to organizing and maintaining equipment and supplies in the laboratory for the provision of the BTAC's services and day-to-day operations.
Duties of the Student Lab Technician
1. Preparing equipment and material for analytic tests, assisting with preparation of solutions, media, and cultures.
2. Ensuring the safe and correct operation of equipment.
3. Maintaining science laboratory and equipment such as glassware, computers, microscopes, and other lab equipment (GC, GCMS, HPLC, PCR, and electrophoresis).
4. Lab safety inspections
5. Maintaining appropriate records and documentation for regulatory compliance (ie ISO 17025, WHMIS, MSDS, and Transportation of Dangerous Goods).
6. Complying with standard biosafety and chemical safety practices as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
7. Ensuring safe storage of chemicals and the safe collection, transportation, handling, and disposal of hazardous and glass waste.
8. Maintaining records of lab inventory and lab test results.
9. Maintaining confidential client data.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
Skills and abilities for this position include proficiency in the use of computer software applications, working effectively in a team and independently, effective written and verbal communication skills, well-developed organizational skills, detail-oriented, proficiency in cleaning and making reagents in a lab, ability to lift and move equipment/supplies (up to 30 pounds), ability to distinguish colour to interpret colourimetric tests, ability to keep accurate and complete records.