| CHARACTER OF THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL
In positions at this level, incumbents provide highly skilled technical
services or assistance which in some positions is combined with administrative
support to a department.
Although general direction is provided by an administrator or academic
staff member, a high degree of initiative, judgement and resourcefulness
is required.
In some positions, the supervision of other employees at the same or
lower levels and students is a requirement.
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CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH ARE INTENDED
TO ILLUSTRATE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL AND SHOULD
NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL POSITION WITHIN
THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operates, maintains, sets up, calibrates, inspects, installs and/or
demonstrates highly specialized equipment and techniques and facilities
in person or on recordings in accordance with specifications
- Diagnoses causes of malfunctioning parts, equipment or systems and
repairs or provides recommendations on alternatives
- Develops and refines current and new techniques and procedures and
recommends application of new equipment and approaches by maintaining
current awareness of specialized areas of expertise
- Establishes and performs preventive maintenance in accordance with
developed schedules
- Maintains records of equipment, chemicals, materials, research and
budgets as required and prepares reports, projections and estimates
- Designs, creates and maintains mechanical, electronic, computer and/or
other scientific equipment used in teaching and research
- May assist in establishing specialized reference collections for teaching
and research purposes
- Evaluates new equipment and recommends purchase based on analyses
of costs and effectiveness
- Maintains an inventory of parts, materials, specimens, supplies,
organisms, artifacts, etc. and places follow-up on orders as required
- May act as Safety Officer for an area, monitoring safety concerns
and following accepted procedures
- Recommends on policies, equipment, techniques and regulations as necessary
- May make arrangements for field trips
- May supervise, assigns work, train, evaluate performance, and maintain
records for staff in an area or fill in for others in an area
Project Management Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs, draws and constructs production of projects in consultation
with academic and administrative staff
- Builds, rebuilds, modifies or adapts existing materials and ideas
for emerging needs and applications
- Demonstrates and educates faculty, staff and students in: designs,
concepts, approaches, and stages required to complete projects
- May establish project plans, tasks, teams, time lines and budgets
- May develop and deliver workshops and demonstrations
- Answers inquiries and provides technical advice with regard to the
operation, design, specifications, limitations and/or serviceability
of equipment, ideas and creations
- Maintains current knowledge in an area of expertise and in apparatus,
techniques, etc.
Laboratory Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans, organizes, arranges and supervises activities and materials
preparation in support of teaching and research to laboratories in a
large department, ensuring all apparatus are working properly
- Develops and carries out policies and procedures, safety procedures
and regulations and supervises all staff and students in an area to
ensure adherence
- Acts as demonstrator and lab instructor, supervising, advising and
assisting students in learning skilled techniques safely, and using
specialized equipment and adapts these from elsewhere where possible
- Actively participates in research projects, recording results of experiments
and interpreting data
- Expands and maintains collections, attending to conservation, exhibiting,
financial and standards concerns
- Participates in committee work as required or assigned
- Maintains current knowledge in an area of expertise and in apparatus,
techniques, etc.
- May act as University Radiation Safety Officer including: inspections,
report preparation, licence application, record keeping, supervising
incidents and being a resource on radioisotopes and regulations
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned
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| QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
The minimum qualifications required are:
Level of Formal Education and Experience
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline plus three years of
directly related experience or Diploma plus four years of directly related
experience
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- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, establish schedules and deadlines
for work processes
- Ability to exercise independent judgement
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills with ability
to demonstrate and/or explain detailed technical procedures
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, and the
public
- Ability to supervise and direct the work of other employees at the
same or lower levels in some positions
- Must be knowledgeable about all safety procedures, computer software,
equipment, materials, organisms and chemicals used in an area
- Must be able to keep accurate and complete records
- Must have a valid Manitoba driver's licence in some positions
- Good public speaking skills required in some positions
Physical Requirements
- Capable of performing the duties as assigned
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