Medical Laboratory Technician

Position:  Medical Laboratory Technician
Department: Laboratory Services
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Site: The Michener Institute
Salary: $49,868.00 - $62,335.00 per annum 
Hours: 35 hours per week
Vacancies: 1 (Replacement)

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We’re uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally. Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Supplying materials required for laboratory exercises
• Procuring, preparing, pretesting and labeling specimens, reagents and slides
• Assisting the continuing education department with lab set-up and requirements
• Participating in biological and chemical safety by providing spill response & following Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) procedures and regulations
• Perform phlebotomy as required
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience and certification with the Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario (MLPAO) and/or College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) roster registration required 
• Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) preferred
• Sound problem solving and organizational skills
• Experience in Hematology, Transfusion Science, Chemistry and Microbiology
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Computer proficiency; specifically, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Familiarity with lab analyzers (ACL,AcT5, AU, Virto’s, Spectrophotometer, Vitek, will be an asset)

Additional Information

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

Closing Date: November 4, 2026 

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at  

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health and is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, and equal opportunity. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process, provided the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.