Laboratory Assistant II

You’re a laboratory professional with a keen eye for detail and an affinity for hands-on laboratory practices- just the person we need in the Anatomic Pathology gross room at Edmonton Base Lab! In your role as a Histology Assistant, you will contribute to the team by performing specimen acceptance, gross description, and dissection of surgical tissue specimens. A focus on quality assurance, critical thinking, and problem-solving is essential. We are seeking a reliable and efficient candidate with strong interpersonal skills. Duties include handling and preparing tissue for routine or specialized processing, performing specimen acceptance, grossing, specimen filing, discard, decalcification, and tissue processor loading, routine maintenance and troubleshooting of various lab instruments. Other duties may be assigned as appropriate.

As a Laboratory Assistant II, you will perform advanced preanalytical or analytical techniques on specimen/samples or coordinate, prioritize, monitor, and assign duties of laboratory staff in your assigned area. You will resolve escalated issues, conduct quality control investigations and maintain technical and operational procedures. You will be responsible for ensuring laboratory staff maintain compliance with policies and procedures and will provide coaching and feedback to staff and students.

Classification: Laboratory Assistant II

Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Anatomic Patholgy

Primary Location: Base Laboratory

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 08-SEP-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 05-OCT-2026

Temporary End Date: 09-APR-2027

Hours per Shift: 7.75