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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Research Technical Specialist

ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Experience: At least 5 years of experience as a cytotechnologist in a hematology laboratory with experience in cell morphology
Posting language: English
Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Original job description

Position Summary:
The laboratory technologist will be part of a group participating in a number of studies, both observational and randomized trials, industry and peer-reviewed, involving both asthma and COPD subject populations. The technologist will be responsible, with another part time technologist (MLT) to provide a clinical service of quantitative cell counts in sputum, and to participate in research projects in the Hargreave Nair laboratory, and will report to Professor Parameswaran Nair, the medical director of the laboratory.

Domains of practice

Practice and perform processing of sputum for inflammatory indices for clinical respirology clinics and report on counts and morphology
Practice and perform processing of sputum for inflammatory indices for research studies
Cytochemical staining of sputum cytospins for special stains such as for hemosiderin, lipids etc
Operate coulter cell counter to obtain and provide authorized complete blood results when needed
Additional laboratory skills in cellular and molecular biology and immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry would be assets.

Specific accountability

Co-ordinate and monitor laboratory workload and schedule clinical staff hours
Maintenance of laboratory quality control as required by HRLMP
Participate in research projects, participate in analysis and writing of manuscripts and presentation at scientific meeting (optional)
Participate in the development and implementation of new and/or improved methodology/technology
Collaborate with external professional associations
Incorporate new or improved methodologies into routine clinical practice
Respond to methodological enquiries and provide appropriate information to staff, fellows, and physicians nationally and internationally
Optimize the provision of service by using available resources in an efficient manner
Provide education to staff for practical application of sputum methodologies
Maintain a high level of technical expertise, professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and international collaboration

Qualifications

MLT (hematology)
Maintenance of certification with the college of medical laboratory technologists of Ontario
At least 5 years of experience as a cytotechnologist in a hematology laboratory with experience in cell morphology

This is a temporary part-time time (2-3 days/week, 8.30 am-4.30 pm) position

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Responsibilities

The technologist will process sputum samples, count and stain cells, and run the cell counter for clinics and studies. They also coordinate lab workload, keep quality control up to standard, and help with research projects and new methods.

Requirements

Candidates need an MLT (hematology) qualification, Ontario college certification, and at least 5 years as a cytotechnologist in a hematology lab with cell morphology experience. Skills in cellular and molecular biology and immunostaining are assets.

Skills

Sputum processing
Cytospin preparation
Cytochemical staining
Hemosiderin staining
Lipid staining
Coulter cell counter
Cell morphology
Hematology
Quality control
Laboratory workload scheduling
Cellular biology
Molecular biology
Immunocytochemistry
Immunohistochemistry
Research methodology
Manuscript writing
Staff education

Keywords

medical laboratory technologist
MLT
hematology
sputum cell counts
cytology
cell morphology
cytospin
cytochemical staining
Coulter cell counter
research laboratory
respirology
asthma
COPD
quality control
immunocytochemistry
immunohistochemistry
molecular biology
clinical research
temporary part-time
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Seniority

Senior

Licences and certifications

MLT (hematology)

Tools

Coulter cell counter
Cytospin

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