Senior Technologist, Electronic Shop

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Posting Reason:

Replacement of a regular position

Job Type:

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):

N/A

Job Family:

Laboratory Support

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Electronics Shop, Faculty of Science

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/05

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/16

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 09

Salary Range:

$76,104.00 - $96,135.00

About the Faculty of Science:

Welcome to the Faculty of Science, a great place to learn, to explore, to question, to discover — opening your mind and pushing boundaries. It’s an exciting time to be part of a rewarding career in life sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. You will have access to world-class facilities, including our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, our extensive Biosciences Complex and our cutting-edge Advanced Research Complex, that are the envy of many universities. We have strong links with a multitude of government and private research centres, providing countless opportunities and experiences.

We have become a true centre of excellence, earning recognition across Canada and abroad for our prowess in teaching and in our laboratories, where our researchers are addressing some of the most important and relevant scientific questions of our time. Our past is a testimonial to our passion, so will be our future. Will you be part of it?

Position Purpose

Provides highly specialized electronics, instrumentation, control systems, computer interface, repair, calibration, design, fabrication and technical consultation services for teaching and research laboratory environments. Supports complex scientific instrumentation, custom-built apparatus, aging or obsolete systems, and equipment for which commercial service is unavailable, impractical, significantly delayed or not cost-effective.

The work is performed with minimum supervision under general guidelines and requires broad applied knowledge of electronics, scientific instrumentation, laboratory operations, safety requirements, and computer-controlled systems. Duties include diagnosing and repairing equipment, designing and integrating custom electronic and computer interfaces, supporting automation and data acquisition, providing CSA-related inspection and safety support, advising on component selection, and helping maintain continuity of teaching and research operations.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Electronics Technical Support: Inspects, diagnoses, troubleshoots, calibrates, modifies and repairs laboratory and audiovisual equipment, including specialized scientific instrumentation, aging or obsolete systems, high-value research equipment and non-standard or non-CSA-compliant equipment, to restore functionality and minimize operational downtime.
• Component-Level Repair and Refurbishment: Performs fault finding and repair at the component level, identifies failed parts, recommends or sources specialized electronic and mechanical components, refurbishes equipment, where feasible, and extends equipment life to avoid unnecessary replacement.
• Design and Fabrication: Designs, fabricates, installs and integrates custom electronic circuits, control panels, power supplies, instrumentation, and application-specific apparatus laboratory operations, including data acquisition systems, furnaces, pumps, autotesters, extraction or preparation lines and other specialized devices.
• Client Support and Training: Collaborates with researchers, instructors, laboratory staff, technical teams, teaching assistants and students to develop, implement and maintain practical, cost-effective technical solutions. Provides demonstrations, guidance, and knowledge transfer to improve user proficiency and internal technical capacity.
• Interface Design, Automation and Programming: Develops, modifies, tests and troubleshoots LabVIEW programs and other control software for automation, monitoring, sequence control, data acquisition, instrument-computer interfaces and continued operation of custom or manufacturer-obsolete systems.
• Equipment Safety and Technical Compliance: Assists with CSA-related inspection, validation, modification and safety compliance activities for custom-built, modified or locally assembled equipment, including laboratory systems, control assemblies and specialized computer configurations. Promotes safe operation and responsible use of equipment by students, staff and researchers.
• Technical Consultation: Provides advice on equipment design, technical feasibility, component selection, parts sourcing, and practical solutions for non-standard scientific and instructional applications.
• Inventory, Documentation and Records: Maintains parts information and inventory records for equipment, components and custom-built systems to support continuity of service and future maintenance.
• Data Security: Responsible for ensuring confidentiality, security and accessibility of institutional data. The incumbent complies with and promotes controls put in place to protect and secure data and exhibits due diligence in following established information security and privacy policies and related standards.

What you will bring:

• College diploma in electronics technology, engineering technology, instrumentation, computer systems, physics, chemistry or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience providing electronics, instrumentation, computer interface, repair, design or technical support in a teaching, research, scientific or laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics, circuit design, component-level diagnostics, power supplies, sensors, control systems and data acquisition.
• Knowledge of electronic test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, logic analyzers and related diagnostic tools.
• Knowledge of laboratory tools, scientific equipment, specialized instrumentation and their safe operation in teaching and research environments.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements, CSA-related inspection practices, electrical safety principles and University policies related to laboratory equipment and usage.
• Experience designing, assembling, integrating, testing, repairing and modifying special-purpose laboratory equipment, electronic circuits, control panels and instrumentation.
• Experience developing, modifying or troubleshooting LabVIEW or other software used for instrument control, automation, monitoring, sequence control or data acquisition.
• Ability to diagnose complex technical problems, evaluate repair versus replacement options and develop practical, cost-effective solutions where vendor support is limited, delayed or unavailable.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to researchers, instructors, laboratory staff, students, suppliers and technical collaborators.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage competing service needs, document technical work and maintain continuity of support for critical teaching and research activities.
• Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written).

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Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.