Research Technician

Department:

Biology

Effective Date:

March, 2010

Grade:

USG 5

17.5 hr/wk

Reports to:

Dean for Financial Management

General Accountability

The general accountability section provides the reader with a brief understanding of the type of position, who the position reports to and what the general idea of why the job exists. This section should specify the primary actions involved in the position.

Example:

As staff administrator of the Faculty of ABC, the Executive Assistant is accountable to the Dean for financial management, human resource administration, the management of facilities and equipment, liaison with student organizations, and other administrative functions as required to support the teaching, learning and research missions of the Faculty.

Nature and Scope

The purpose of this section in the job description is to provide context about the environment in which the job operates, main responsibilities of the position, major challenges and other reporting relationships.

This section should provide the reader with a general knowledge of:

Associated reporting relationships
Information that would aid in understanding the environment in which the position operates
Challenges faced
Participation in team activities/committees
Internal/external relationships
Nature and source of controls

Statistical Data

The purpose of this section is to provide some information on the positions measurable components which many include such information as operating budget of unit, number of clients, number of employees, total assets, purchases, etc.

Examples:

Number of full time and part time students	24,000
Tuition and Incidental Fees	$135 million
Residence Fees	$17.5 million
Annual Operating Budget	$297 million

Number of computers supported	500
Number of undergraduate users	4,000
Number of computers solutions impact	3,000

Specific Accountabilities

Typically, key job responsibilities and outcomes are listed under this section in point form.

Example:

providing support to the Director;
maintain the budget;
providing general administrative support for the Office including maintenance of the website;
contacting Deans or department heads to ensure deadlines are met, requesting additional information, requesting revisions, etc;
maintaining a request tracking system, logging incoming requests, assigning the request to an Analyst and maintaining records of information sent;
ensuring that documentation of existing reports/systems is developed, maintained, and available to all Office staff;
updating the Office databases with new data as it becomes available, reviewing the data when required; and
undertaking other duties, as assigned by the Director.

Working Conditions

The purpose of the Working Conditions section is to identify a variety of factors in the job which are a requirement of the position and may or may not result in adverse affects on the incumbent. This may include physical effort required, physical space conditions, or other conditions of the job.

Example:

Much of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. Located in a comfortable indoor area. There is a frequent need to give close attention to various stimuli such as written material and information given verbally to co-workers. The work is varied. There are deadline pressures, while at the same time there is a demand for thoroughness and accuracy