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Internal Communications Manager – Corporate Communications
MDA Space
Brampton, ON
- Full-time
…mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries…
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Senior Paid Social Manager
Scribd, Inc.
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We're seeking an experienced Senior Paid Social Manager to join our performance marketing team, focusing on scaling our presence across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, and exploring other emerging…
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Senior Manager, Innovation Development
MNP
Calgary, AB
- Full-time
Make an impact with our Technology - Development team as a Senior Manager, Innovation Development. This diverse team of tech-savvy builders and problem solvers embraces digital…
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DevSecOps Technical Lead, Cryptography
National Bank of Canada
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Your TeamWithin the Data Protection and Cryptography sector, you will be part of a specialized team responsible for certificate management services, cryptographic infrastructures, and the…
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Senior Analyst - Product and Industry Practice
Altimetrik
Vancouver, BC
Manager - Program Management, with Finance domain having 6-11 years of experience as a Product Owner and Product Manager.
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Plant Production Manager
Clearly Canadian
Ottawa, ON
- Full-time
Role Description The Plant Production Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Marchand, MB, responsible for overseeing daily production operations at the manufacturing facility. This…
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Manager, Engineering
Cvent
Fredericton, NB
- Full-time
We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead one or more Registration sprint teams - someone who combines strong people leadership with technical credibility. You will be…
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Edge Security)
Cvent
Fredericton, NB
- Full-time
As a Senior SRE on the SRE Security team, you will be a core platform owner. You will own the infrastructure, carry the on-call rotation, handle the requests that gate deploys and customer…
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Product Manager
Cvent
Fredericton, NB · Virtual, UNAVAILABLE
- Full-time
This role is for a product manager who understands, or is eager to master, how hotels contract and protect group business, and who is comfortable with data, integrations, and AI-assisted…
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Electronics Engineer, Diagnostics & Data Acquisition
General Fusion Inc.
Richmond, BC
- Full-time
General Fusion is seeking a Senior Electronics Engineer to join our Controls & Electronics team. This team designs and supports the data acquisition, instrumentation, and control…
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Talent Acquisition Partner
General Fusion Inc.
Richmond, BC
- Full-time
Reporting to the Manager, People & Culture, the Talent Acquisition Partner will be a hands-on, full-cycle recruiter with primary responsibility for a portfolio of General Fusion's…
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Senior Product Manager
Fours
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
We’re hiring a Senior Product Manager to own the product roadmap for Insulin, our new product focused on AI-driven automation across revenue operations. You’ll lead the strategy, product…
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Senior Software Engineer, Java - 12 Month Contract
Aviso
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering, the Senior Software Engineer leads the development of software modules and ensures adherence to engineering standards and best practices.…
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Senior Software Engineer, Java - 12 Month Contract
Aviso Wealth
Remote, Canada
- Full-time
- Remote
Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering, the Senior Software Engineer leads the development of software modules and ensures adherence to engineering standards and best practices.…
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Senior AI Scientist
National Bank of Canada
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Within the Model Risk Management sector, you are part of a specialized growth team and report to the Senior Manager – AI Model Risk Management. Our team stands out for its combination of…
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Field Marketing Manager
Fulfillment IQ
Remote, Canada
- $75,000 to $90,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
…to its commercial result. You will work day to day with the Senior Marketing Manager, who sets priorities, budget and capacity, and with the Community & Media Lead, who directs the…
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Content Marketing Manager
Fulfillment IQ
Remote, Canada
- $85,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
Produce the content for conference campaigns and named-account campaigns with the Senior Marketing Manager and the Field Marketing Manager: invitations, landing pages, expert-session…
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Principal Software Engineer - Zynque
Fulfillment IQ
Remote, Canada
- $175,000 to $210,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
- Remote
Fulfillment IQ is a supply chain engineering and transformation company that helps brands, retailers, and 3PLs design, build, and scale high-performance logistics operations.
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Senior Process Engineer (Minerals & Metals)
Wood
Burlington, ON
- $157,000 to $192,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
Work and communicate with project management team and Process Manager to determine the technical approach for process engineering work at the proposal and study design stages
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RQ00240 – Product Manager – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager – Enterprise AI to provide end-to-end product leadership for enterprise AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience…
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RQ00240 – Product Manager – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager – Enterprise AI to provide end-to-end product leadership for enterprise AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience…
Added 21 hours ago
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RQ00240 – Product Manager – Senior
S M Software Solutions Inc
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager – Enterprise AI to provide end-to-end product leadership for enterprise AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience…
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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 Paid Social Manager
Scribd, Inc.
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
We're seeking an experienced Senior Paid Social Manager to join our performance marketing team, focusing on scaling our presence across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, and exploring other emerging…
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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…

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 operation, development, maintenance, and improvement of teaching and research laboratories, including equipment, instructional materials, safety procedures, and laboratory processes. Train and advise students, faculty, and teaching assistants on equipment and software, coordinate with technical staff, and support departmental planning and academic goals.

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; equivalent combinations may be considered. Candidates need strong hands-on mechanical and electronics skills, familiarity with engineering software, machining and fabrication tools, sensors and data acquisition, and the ability to manage projects, maintain safety certifications, and mentor users.

Skills

Mechanical Systems Troubleshooting
Electromechanical Design and Construction
Electronic Test Equipment
Engineering Software
Machining Equipment
3D Printing and Scanning
Microcontroller Programming
Sensors and Data Acquisition
Laboratory Safety
Project Management
Teaching Assistant Mentoring
Laboratory Operations
Administrative and Organizational Skills
Microsoft Office
Biomedical Laboratory Practices

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Keywords

Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Engineering Physics
Applied Physics
Laboratory Operations
Teaching Laboratories
Research Laboratories
Mechanical Systems
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
Microcontrollers
Strain Gauges
Thermocouples
WHMIS
Laser Safety

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