Location:
Guelph, ON, CA, N1G 2W1
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Primary Category Page: Staff and Management
Division: College of Engineering
Requisition ID: 2683
Department: CoE-Office of the Dean
Position covered by the Collective Agreement with USW Local 4120
Temporary full-time from 07/27/2026 to 12/31/2026
Temporary Absence of the Regular Incumbent
If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page in order to be considered as an internal applicant.
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General Purpose
The College of Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Coordinator to support undergraduate teaching, experiential learning, and research within the Biomedical Engineering program. Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, the successful candidate will work closely with faculty to develop and deliver innovative laboratory experiences, provide expert engineering guidance to students and researchers, and oversee the operation of undergraduate laboratories. This position serves as the bridge between faculty and technical staff, playing a critical role in enhancing hands-on learning and supporting the continued growth of the Biomedical Engineering program.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
Develop, deliver, and continuously improve undergraduate laboratory experiments and instructional materials for Biomedical Engineering courses.
Deliver laboratory instruction, mentor students, and provide advanced engineering guidance to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and faculty.
Design, prototype, build, and maintain specialized laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and experimental systems.
Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) while supporting the effective delivery of laboratory courses.
Manage undergraduate laboratory operations, including equipment maintenance, laboratory scheduling, safety compliance, inventories, and equipment procurement.
Support research activities through technical consultation, experimental design, and specialized engineering expertise, while contributing to departmental initiatives, outreach activities, and College events.
Requirements
The successful candidate will possess:
A Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, eligibility for registration in Ontario, or equivalent engineering experience in the Biomedical Engineering field.
Several years of relevant professional experience in biomedical engineering, laboratory instruction, research, or engineering design.
Demonstrated expertise in laboratory development, instrumentation, data acquisition, signal processing, biomechanics, embedded systems, and engineering software such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, and C/C++.
Experience mentoring students, developing laboratory curriculum, and supporting experiential learning in an academic or research environment.
Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across faculty, staff, and student groups.
If you are passionate about engineering education, innovation, and mentoring the next generation of biomedical engineers, we encourage you to apply.
Employee Type: Regular
Position Number: 10126152
Classification: USW, Local 4120 Salary: Band 8
USW Local 4120 Wage Grid
- Tentative evaluation; subject to final review.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
Posting Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 07/22/2026
