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Job Requisition ID:
2026-03780
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Group:
Staff
Job Category:
Academic Delivery Support
Employment Type:
Permanent
Department:
Faculty of Engineering - Systems Design Engineering - Design Lab
Hiring Range:
$102,362.46 - $127,953.07
Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The internal posting deadline for this position is November 19, 2026, 11:59PM
Job Description:
Primary Purpose
The “Lab Instructor – Bioengineering” is a key educator and resource for the undergraduate students in the Biomedical and Systems Design Engineering programs within the Department of Systems Design Engineering. The Lab Instructor – Bioengineering provides instruction, guidance, and technical assistance for courses with labs and for design-project and workshop courses, and is responsible for ensuring safe lab practices are taught and maintained at all times. In particular, the incumbent will be the primary wet-lab instructor in the programs and must be experienced in Biosafety Hazard Level 1 labs at a minimum.
The Lab Instructor – Bioengineering should have comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge of biomedical systems and equipment, chemistry, biochemistry, biomaterials and cell biology, along with other common technical areas underpinning engineering wet-labs. Additionally, knowledge of mechanobiology, human physiology and anatomy, tissue-engineering, biomedical design principles, biomedical imaging, environmental chemistry, sensors, actuators, mechanical components, and fabrication techniques will be considered an asset. The Lab Instructor – Bioengineering is responsible for the operation of several laboratory spaces and acts as the primary manager and mentor to the associated Teaching Assistants.
Key Accountabilities
Provide instructional support and mentoring to students in Engineering laboratory courses:
Present theory and concepts to students pertaining to laboratory experiments
Demonstrate safe laboratory practices and ensure safety protocols are maintained
Demonstrate all laboratory experiments in assigned Biomedical Engineering courses with labs
Present and develop information for students concerning laboratory safety
Prepare and modify laboratory manuals and procedures as needed
Apply pedagogical expertise to continuously improve lab course structure and content; this may include independent and significant modification or redesign of lab material in addition to development of innovative material for new or existing courses
Collaborate with academic counterparts of lab courses to synchronize the presentation of material
Enrich the student experience of the lab component through the development of multi-media instructional aids such as videos, demonstrations, web content, etc.
Resolve student/lab issues such as attendance and special situations
Assume an active leadership role in the mentorship and development of teaching assistants
Management of Bioengineering undergraduate labs :
Prepare and maintain lab experiments and equipment for scheduled lab times
Lead in and provide assistance in the design, development and fabrication of complex laboratory experiments
Participate in keeping the labs and experiments current with new technology
Responsible for setup and maintenance of equipment per manufacturers’ design specifications
Maintain lab spaces in accordance with University health and safety standards
Maintain current First Aid certification and act as first point of contact for incidents
Coordinate and oversee the use, maintenance, and…