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Engineering Manager, Core Systems
Jobgether
Canada
- Full-time
…team structure, resource planning, and long-term capability development. Build an environment that encourages autonomy, continuous learning, and strong technical…
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Senior HR Generalist. – Application deadline: Open until filled.
Yellowknives Dene First Nation
Yellowknife, NT
- Full-time
Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Senior Human Resources Generalist provides experienced, day-to-day HR operational support with a primary focus on full-cycle recruitment,…
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Senior Analyst, Customer Analytics (12-month contract)
Jobber
Kitchener, ON
- Contract
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Customer Analytics, you’ll own analytical workstreams within cross-functional initiatives that support strategic and operational decision-making across…
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Security and Emergency Services Manager
Bow Valley College
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Manager leads the development and oversight of security programs and operational practices that reduce exposure to personal,…
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Facilities Manager
Bow Valley College
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
…and creative industries. Every program has a Work Integrated Learning requirement, ensuring students contribute to the workplace before they graduate. With a strong focus on advanced…
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Executive Coordinator - Programs and Services
Canadian Mental Health Association
Guelph, ON
- Full-time
Career Development Opportunities: Our wide range of services and supports allows for varied opportunities for career growth. Our multi-disciplinary approach to care offers cross…
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Standards and Training Specialist
Baker Tilly Canada
Peterborough, ON
- Full-time
Reporting to the Manager of Professional Standards and Training, this role plays a key part in supporting the professional development of our assurance team and upholding our commitment to…
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Gestionnaire mondial du centre de services/Manager Service Desk
SITA Switzerland Sarl
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
The Global Service Desk Manager is accountable for the design, performance, governance and continuous improvement of the globally integrated Service Desk. The role owns incident…
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Executive Assistant - Inclusive Education
Langley School District #35
Langley (District), BC · Langley, BC
- Full-time
Completion of post-secondary courses in Business Administration and have five (5) years of related experience supporting a senior manager in an educational or public sector environment.
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Manager, Supply Chain & Innovation
IMAX Enhanced | Streaming & Consumer Technology
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
The Manager, Supply Chain Analytics & Innovation reports to the Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations and partners with Supply Chain leaders to identify, design and implement…
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Agricultural Climate Modelling Intern
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Guelph, ON
Reports To: Senior Manager, Research Programs and Operations
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Associate Vice President, Corporate Finance
KPMG
Calgary, AB · AB · Winnipeg, MB · Edmonton, Alberta
- Full-time
…Canada’s premier companies, with support and coaching from senior Corporate Finance executives that promote professional growth and…
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Manager, People & Change
KPMG
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for a Manager to strengthen our Management Consulting practice. If you have a background in Change Management, Workforce / HR transformation or Organizational Design within…
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Senior Consultant (BudgetPro)
Euna Solutions
Oakville, ON
- Full-time
Translate client needs into technical requirements and collaborate with development, report writers, and crossfunctional teammates to design feasible, highimpact solutions.
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Apprentice Security Systems Technician
New Age Group
Concord, ON
- $22 CAD / hour
- Full-time
Apprentices work directly under the supervision of experienced technicians while learning structured cabling, surveillance systems, intrusion alarms, access control systems, safety…
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Senior Specialist Labour Relations
Canada Post - Postes Canada
Ottawa, ON
The Senior Specialist Labour Relations is responsible for leading all Labour Relations activities within their assigned area of responsibility while providing specialist advice and guidance…
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Scientific Assistant
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
- Full-time
…and by coordinating with other technical staff, such as the Manager of Laboratories (ML), Senior Scientific Assistants (SSAs), and Scientific Assistants (SAs), as needed for the day-to-day…
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Senior Specialist, Offer Lifecycle Procurement
Schneider Electric
Calgary, AB · Montreal, QC
- Full-time
…partnership decisions behind our offers. From early product development through launch and lifecycle management, these decisions contribute to how we bring new technologies to market while…
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Project Manager, Audit Quality
KPMG
Oakville, ON · Toronto, ON · Vaughan, ON · ON
- Full-time
The Audit Quality function, department of professional practice is looking for a Project Manager, Audit Quality to provide administrative, operational, and project coordination. The team…
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Manager - Copilot and AI Productivity
KPMG
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
We are looking for a Manager, Copilot and AI Productivity to contribute to the growth of our AI practice in Quebec. This individual will play a key role in developing service offerings,…
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Technology Partnership Navigator
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of…
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Senior Manager Level 3
Baker Tilly Canada
Owen Sound, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for a Senior Manager Level 3 to join our team - a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next. Here, you’ll…
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Senior Manager Audit and Assurance
Baker Tilly Canada
Owen Sound, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for a Senior Manager Audit and Assurance to join our team - a role where your expertise will drive meaningful outcomes and your ambition will help shape what comes next.…
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Senior Manager, External Financial Advisory
ACCA Careers
Winnipeg, MB
- Full-time
Make an impact with our growing External Financial Advisory (EFA) team as a Senior Manager. This diverse team of professionals are dedicated to helping small and mid-sized businesses…
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Standards and Training Specialist
Baker Tilly Canada
Peterborough, ON
- Full-time
Reporting to the Manager of Professional Standards and Training, this role plays a key part in supporting the professional development of our assurance team and upholding our commitment to…

University of Victoria

Scientific Assistant

Victoria, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 23, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 24, 2026

Original job description

Mandate

A Scientific Assistant (SA) plays an important role in ensuring the department functions efficiently and effectively by supporting students and faculty members and by coordinating with other technical staff, such as the Manager of Laboratories (ML), Senior Scientific Assistants (SSAs), and Scientific Assistants (SAs), as needed for the day-to-day operation of the unit. This position also provides specialist-level advice and training to students, faculty, and teaching assistants in the use of equipment and software in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research laboratories supporting the Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering programs, as well as the Department's research-based and professional graduate programs, including but not limited to the professional MEng programs in Biomedical Systems and Aerospace Systems Engineering.

Objectives

Support faculty and staff in developing, maintaining, and upgrading all teaching labs.
Support development of instructional lab manuals and the updating of lab equipment.
Provide oversight, ensuring that policy procedures and the safety of labs and student teams are followed in the department.
Support teaching assistants by providing training and oversight for running teaching labs.
Provide additional support to improve current processes and optimize procedures to ensure the department operates smoothly and effectively.
Support department leadership in meeting long-term planning and academic goals.

This role may require working outside of normal working hours on an emergency or pre-scheduled basis.

This position requires a level of education, training, and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree in Engineering (mechanical, biomedical), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, or a closely related technical discipline plus 3 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive and respectful working and learning environment.
Strong hands-on skills with mechanical systems are essential, as the role involves direct interaction with lab equipment, troubleshooting, and guiding users in practical applications.
Ability to design and construct electro-mechanical apparatus and interfacing with computers.
Demonstrated experience using electronic equipment such as power supplies, digital oscilloscopes, LCR meters, signal generators, DAQ, etc. Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills.
Working experience with engineering software packages such as MATLAB, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, ANSYS, or similar.
Working familiarity with manual and computer-controlled machining equipment such as milling machines, lathes, laser cutting machine.
Familiarity with 3D printers, 3D scanners, bioprinters, etc.
Experience with microcontroller programming.
Experience with the use of electronic sensors, such as strain gages, thermocouples, pressure gages, encoders, etc. and subsequent data acquisition systems.
Demonstrated experience with the management of information systems and technology in accordance with industry best practice and internal UVic policies and standards including relevant professional development to keep knowledge and skills current.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to apply project management best practices to achieve multiple project goals/tasks on time.
Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
Ability to maintain required safety certifications up to date (such as WHMIS, Laser Safety, Compressed gas, etc.)
Ability to grasp and articulate different engineering concepts.
Ability to act effectively under pressure in a dynamic environment.
Ability to take initiative and work with limited direction.
Ability to mentor and coach Teaching Assistants and student teams, and act as a resource.

Assets And Preferences

Experience supporting interdisciplinary engineering, biomedical engineering, applied-science, research-based graduate, or professional engineering programs.
Experience with computer programming languages such as Python, Java Script, C, C++.
Knowledge and/or experience about microfluidics.
Familiarity with biomedical laboratory environments and/or tissue culture in a BSL2 environment.
Familiarity with UVic programs, policies, procedures, and business systems.

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Responsibilities

Support the development, maintenance, and upgrading of teaching and research laboratories, including equipment, instructional manuals, and laboratory procedures. Train and advise students, faculty, and teaching assistants, oversee safety and policy compliance, and help improve departmental processes and long-term planning.

Requirements

Requires education, training, and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree in engineering, engineering physics, applied physics, or a related technical discipline, plus three years of relevant experience; an equivalent combination may be considered. Candidates need strong hands-on mechanical and electromechanical skills, experience with laboratory electronics and engineering software, organizational and project-management abilities, and the ability to mentor users and maintain safety certifications.

Skills

Mechanical Systems Troubleshooting
Electromechanical Design and Construction
Electronic Test Equipment
Laboratory Equipment Training
Laboratory Safety
MATLAB
SolidWorks
AutoCAD
LabVIEW
ANSYS
Machining Equipment
3D Printing and Scanning
Microcontroller Programming
Sensors and Data Acquisition
Project Management
Mentoring and Coaching

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Keywords

Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Engineering Physics
Applied Physics
Teaching Laboratories
Research Laboratories
Electromechanical Apparatus
Power Supplies
Digital Oscilloscopes
LCR Meters
Signal Generators
Data Acquisition
MATLAB
SolidWorks
AutoCAD
LabVIEW
ANSYS
Milling Machines
Lathes
Laser Cutting
3D Printers
3D Scanners
Bioprinters
Microcontroller Programming
Strain Gauges
Thermocouples
Pressure Gauges
Encoders
WHMIS
Laser Safety

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