Laboratory Assistant I

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 and post-mortem 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, tissue processor loading, routine maintenance and trouble-shooting of various lab instruments. Other duties may be assigned as appropriate.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner. You will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, performing procedures and reporting results.

Classification: Laboratory Assistant I

Union: HSAA FAC PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Anatomic Pathology

Primary Location: Base Laboratory

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time

Date Available: 19-OCT-2026

Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $25.16

Maximum Salary: $31.36

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.

As required.

Recent experience in Anatomic Pathology within the past 6 months as Medical Laboratory Assistant I.

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with APL.