Job Description
Date Posted: 04/28/2026
Req ID: 42685
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department: Education Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057+04
About us:
The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto is Canada’s top pharmacy faculty and is ranked among the top in the world. We bring together Canada’s leading scientists, researchers, and educators in the heart of Toronto’s innovation and health research ecosystem. We advance professional pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science through world-leading education and research and are recognized worldwide for our outstanding scholarship, ingenuity, creativity, and impact.
Our faculty, students, staff, and alumni come together to create a vibrant, collaborative environment rich with possibilities. We are at the forefront of redefining pharmacy’s impact in health care and developing the capacity of pharmaceutical science to pinpoint better therapeutic targets, create new ways of building medications, and ensure medication use is safe and effective. We are committed to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering an environment where each member of our community can achieve their full potential.
Learn more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the Assistant Director – Academic Program Administration, the Pharmacy Practice Lab (PPL) Lab Teaching Technician provides support to Medication Therapy Management and other clinical courses and initiatives by responding to faculty, staff and students in a customer service-focused manner and redirecting as required for items that need to be escalated. The PPL Lab Teaching Technician is responsible for providing laboratory support/services by scheduling lab equipment and resources, responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role, and redirecting as appropriate. The ideal candidate will also provide general lab maintenance, program support and contribute to teaching lab operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
Scheduling the use of lab equipment and resources
Liaising with the service provider to resolve issues with malfunctioning equipment
Setting up the lab/workshop according to research and/or course schedules
Collaborating with staff and course instructors to determine lab setup requirements
Preparing, assembling, and setting up material, equipment, and supplies used in teaching and/or research labs
Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
Photocopying and/or printing and passing on course materials
Providing program support by responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum two years of experience working in a teaching lab environment, working with students and faculty as the first point of contact for all lab-related inquiries
Experience preparing materials and ordering supplies for lab sessions
Experience using learning management systems (ex- Quercus)
Experience using pharmacy software such as Kroll
Experience providing academic program support in a post-secondary institution
Ability to take initiative, solve problems and make day-to-day decisions
Demonstrated ability to work well as a team member and independently
Demonstrated ability to work in a high-pressure environment and prioritize tasks
Proven ability to troubleshoot and escalate where necessary
Assets (Nonessential):
Experience working in a health care education-based teaching lab is an asset
Previous pharmacy, pharmacy technician or sterile compounding experience is considered an asset
Experience in teaching/training is an asset
To be successful in this role, you will be:
Adaptable
Multi-tasker
Organized
Resourceful
Team player
Notes:
This is a term position for two (2) years.
Closing Date: 05/0+/2026, 11:5+PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 0+ - $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,31+. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Dilini Perera
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
Req ID: 42685
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department: Education Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057+04
About us:
The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto is Canada’s top pharmacy faculty and is ranked among the top in the world. We bring together Canada’s leading scientists, researchers, and educators in the heart of Toronto’s innovation and health research ecosystem. We advance professional pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science through world-leading education and research and are recognized worldwide for our outstanding scholarship, ingenuity, creativity, and impact.
Our faculty, students, staff, and alumni come together to create a vibrant, collaborative environment rich with possibilities. We are at the forefront of redefining pharmacy’s impact in health care and developing the capacity of pharmaceutical science to pinpoint better therapeutic targets, create new ways of building medications, and ensure medication use is safe and effective. We are committed to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering an environment where each member of our community can achieve their full potential.
Learn more: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the Assistant Director – Academic Program Administration, the Pharmacy Practice Lab (PPL) Lab Teaching Technician provides support to Medication Therapy Management and other clinical courses and initiatives by responding to faculty, staff and students in a customer service-focused manner and redirecting as required for items that need to be escalated. The PPL Lab Teaching Technician is responsible for providing laboratory support/services by scheduling lab equipment and resources, responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role, and redirecting as appropriate. The ideal candidate will also provide general lab maintenance, program support and contribute to teaching lab operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
Scheduling the use of lab equipment and resources
Liaising with the service provider to resolve issues with malfunctioning equipment
Setting up the lab/workshop according to research and/or course schedules
Collaborating with staff and course instructors to determine lab setup requirements
Preparing, assembling, and setting up material, equipment, and supplies used in teaching and/or research labs
Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
Photocopying and/or printing and passing on course materials
Providing program support by responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum two years of experience working in a teaching lab environment, working with students and faculty as the first point of contact for all lab-related inquiries
Experience preparing materials and ordering supplies for lab sessions
Experience using learning management systems (ex- Quercus)
Experience using pharmacy software such as Kroll
Experience providing academic program support in a post-secondary institution
Ability to take initiative, solve problems and make day-to-day decisions
Demonstrated ability to work well as a team member and independently
Demonstrated ability to work in a high-pressure environment and prioritize tasks
Proven ability to troubleshoot and escalate where necessary
Assets (Nonessential):
Experience working in a health care education-based teaching lab is an asset
Previous pharmacy, pharmacy technician or sterile compounding experience is considered an asset
Experience in teaching/training is an asset
To be successful in this role, you will be:
Adaptable
Multi-tasker
Organized
Resourceful
Team player
Notes:
This is a term position for two (2) years.
Closing Date: 05/0+/2026, 11:5+PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 0+ - $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,31+. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Dilini Perera
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
💡 Quick Summary
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Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Technician Jobs is a plus.