Job Description
Staff - Union
Job Category
CUPE 116
Job Profile
CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 4
Job Title
Lab and Administrative Operations Supervisor
Department
Yadav, Vikram | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science
Compensation Range
$5,439.00 - $5,910.00 CAD Monthly
Posting End Date
January 29, 2026
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
January 31, 2027
This is a part-time position with 50% FTE.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
This role oversees laboratory safety, operations, and compliance, including developing safety procedures, coordinating training, and ensuring regulatory adherence. It manages daily lab operations and finances, including budgeting, purchasing, inventory, reporting, and staff supervision, while providing equipment training and resolving complex technical issues. The position also focuses on improving workflows, accounting processes, and operational efficiency, coordinating with auditors and vendors, and supporting overall laboratory and research activities.
Organizational Status
Reports to the supervisor, Vikramaditya Yadav. Works closely with lab staff and technicians.
Work Performed
Develops and writes safety procedures.
Ensures lab compliance with safety regulations and reporting
Coordinates Lab safety training including orientation and training for current and new researchers
Coordinates troubleshooting of complex equipment and systems problems.
Manages and oversees the daily operations and finances of a laboratory or technical operation for a department, including responsibility for budget, large purchase recommendations, inventory, forecasting and maintenance of financial reports, and administration of staff.
Develops operating procedures and makes recommendation on workflow improvements.
Provides instruction and training in the use of equipment.
Supervises, schedules and trains staff and may make recommendations with respect to hiring and providing input into staff performance. Addresses employee issues.
Provides monthly financial reports on lab and personnel expenditures, broken down by project
Identifies and implements improvements in accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy
Ensures compliance with accounting standards, regulations and internal controls
Coordinates with external and internal auditors, providing documentation and support
Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in lab operations and procurement
Handles negotiations and coordination with vendors and research support staff
Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
Exercises a considerable amount of judgment, responsibility, and initiative in determining work procedures and methods, and coordinating the work of the unit.
Supervision Received
Works under minimum supervision, receiving specific instructions only on unusual problems or on matters which depart significantly from established policy and procedure.
Supervision Given
Supervisory responsibilities for graduate and undergraduate students operating in a wet lab environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require a graduate degree.
Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge and experience in coordinating lab safety and biosafety are required.
Startup and industry experience
Experience with BSL 1 organisms including handling, shipment and processing of fungi, filamentous fungi, and bacteria
Experience with processing and storage of animal and plant derived waste
Experience handling synthetic biology lab including biological samples and volatile organics
Bioreactors and high-pressure processing
About Us
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world.
Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together?
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at
[email protected]
.
Job Category
CUPE 116
Job Profile
CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 4
Job Title
Lab and Administrative Operations Supervisor
Department
Yadav, Vikram | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science
Compensation Range
$5,439.00 - $5,910.00 CAD Monthly
Posting End Date
January 29, 2026
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
January 31, 2027
This is a part-time position with 50% FTE.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
This role oversees laboratory safety, operations, and compliance, including developing safety procedures, coordinating training, and ensuring regulatory adherence. It manages daily lab operations and finances, including budgeting, purchasing, inventory, reporting, and staff supervision, while providing equipment training and resolving complex technical issues. The position also focuses on improving workflows, accounting processes, and operational efficiency, coordinating with auditors and vendors, and supporting overall laboratory and research activities.
Organizational Status
Reports to the supervisor, Vikramaditya Yadav. Works closely with lab staff and technicians.
Work Performed
Develops and writes safety procedures.
Ensures lab compliance with safety regulations and reporting
Coordinates Lab safety training including orientation and training for current and new researchers
Coordinates troubleshooting of complex equipment and systems problems.
Manages and oversees the daily operations and finances of a laboratory or technical operation for a department, including responsibility for budget, large purchase recommendations, inventory, forecasting and maintenance of financial reports, and administration of staff.
Develops operating procedures and makes recommendation on workflow improvements.
Provides instruction and training in the use of equipment.
Supervises, schedules and trains staff and may make recommendations with respect to hiring and providing input into staff performance. Addresses employee issues.
Provides monthly financial reports on lab and personnel expenditures, broken down by project
Identifies and implements improvements in accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy
Ensures compliance with accounting standards, regulations and internal controls
Coordinates with external and internal auditors, providing documentation and support
Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in lab operations and procurement
Handles negotiations and coordination with vendors and research support staff
Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
Exercises a considerable amount of judgment, responsibility, and initiative in determining work procedures and methods, and coordinating the work of the unit.
Supervision Received
Works under minimum supervision, receiving specific instructions only on unusual problems or on matters which depart significantly from established policy and procedure.
Supervision Given
Supervisory responsibilities for graduate and undergraduate students operating in a wet lab environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require a graduate degree.
Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge and experience in coordinating lab safety and biosafety are required.
Startup and industry experience
Experience with BSL 1 organisms including handling, shipment and processing of fungi, filamentous fungi, and bacteria
Experience with processing and storage of animal and plant derived waste
Experience handling synthetic biology lab including biological samples and volatile organics
Bioreactors and high-pressure processing
About Us
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world.
Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together?
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at
[email protected]
.
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