Operations Manager, Pathology Job Vacancy at The University of Ottawa

Job Title: Operations Manager, Pathology
Job Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Job Ref.: J0114-0235
Company/Employer: The University of Ottawa
Job Type: Temporary Assignment or Contract
Job Reports To: Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Salary (Grade: NM1) Hiring salary range; $69,971-$87,465, Salary Range Max; $96,210
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Job Duties:
Provides strategic and operational leadership to the Faculty of Medicine, the University research community and the public sector (i.e. related to contracts with government and other agencies) in the planning, organizational design and implementation of teaching resources in the Histology Core Facility and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Manages operations effectively and efficiently in order to carry out the University’s mandate for excellence in research and teaching.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in histotechnology (with research in clinical and academic settings) or equivalent experience in a clinical or scientific research laboratory
• Strong background and comprehensive knowledge and experience in histotechnology (i.e. histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization) with the ability to interpret and troubleshoot final results; in-depth knowledge of histopathology technology and experimental design
• Strong background in and knowledge of laboratory management, including safety codes, legislation and regulations (e.g. fire code, occupational health and safety legislation)
• Formal training in the risks and hazards associated with working in research laboratory environments and in laboratory biosafety, including WHIMS
• Strong organizational skills in order to manage the various issues that arise daily; experience in project management 
• Ability to solve varied and complex problems independently; sound judgment and strong decision-making skills
• Excellent knowledge of the University’s internal structure; ability to negotiate and weigh the needs of numerous and varied groups and interests; ability to clearly see “the big picture” related to the organization’s goals and projects
• Leadership qualities and supervisory abilities
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (i.e. able to effectively communicate with a wide variety of individuals, including researchers, academic staff, support staff and personnel with outside agencies) 
• Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written)

Key competencies required at the University of Ottawa:

• Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realise 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.

Note: Temporary assignment or contract of 12 months, with possibility of renewal. Eligibility to benefits will be determined upon hiring.

This position is excluded from all union accreditation units.

All applications will be considered equally.
To obtain a temporary assignment, internal candidates must receive approval from their immediate supervisor.

Schedule with an average of 35hrs/week.

CODL certificates can be considered an asset. Don¡¦t forget to add them to your resume.

We thank all candidates for applying. We will only contact candidates selected for further consideration.

If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
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Deadline Date: 26/01/2014

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