TSE Technician

Job Information
Job Title: TSE Technician 
Job Requisition ID: 86956
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton, AB 
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time 
Hours of Work: Up to 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary – Wage (up to 6 months)
Scope: Wage Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found 
Classification: Technologies 4 
Salary: $34.71 to $45.45 per hour
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. 
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-protected-areas.aspx
For more information, please visit our website on Wildlife Disease: https://www.alberta.ca/wildlife-diseases-in-alberta 

Role Responsibilities

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Technician is a seasonal, up to 6-month, wage opportunity providing specialized technical laboratory support to detect the pathogenic agent of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Alberta wildlife as part of Alberta’s Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance program.
The major responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:
• Receiving, processing and storing tissue samples for TSE testing;
• Performing precise collection of animal tissues for TSE testing; 
• Ensuring sample accuracy within the quality system limits as specified by the ISO17025 accreditation requirements and national standards; 
• Operating laboratory equipment as required; and 
• Reporting of laboratory results.
The successful candidates will work independently and as a team member. These positions are in the TSE laboratory of the Food Safety Branch of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation in Edmonton.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
Systems Thinking: It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
Agility: You will have the ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty, and effectively work in a changing environment.
Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
Creative Problem Solving: You will have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
Build Collaborative Environments: You will lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
Develop Networks: You will maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders, actively incorporate the needs of the broader group, and ensure overall client satisfaction.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
• Two-year technical diploma in a related field
• Two years of related biological lab experience
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Additional Requirements:
Successful Candidates must meet national TSE certification standards under direction from the TSE lab supervisor (certification training provided on-site).
Assets: 
• Experience in handling infectious animal tissues
• Experience working in a biosafety laboratory 
• Experience in high throughput biological lab systems
• Experience with Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Materials Safety Data System (MSDS) principles
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This competition is recruiting for one TSE Technician with weekly hours of approximately 36.25, Monday to Friday.
This position is based in Edmonton and works closely with Alberta Agriculture laboratory staff and overseen by the Wildlife Disease Specialist of Fish and Wildlife Stewardship.
This position has a term of employment from October 19, 2026, up to March 31, 2027, pending operational needs.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
As a Wage employee, you receive 11.6% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave:
• 5.6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please see Job Application Resources for information. 
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Alba Ngjelo at Alba.Ngjelo@gov.ab.ca.