Description

Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is the sole provider of lab services in the province of Alberta. APL is seeking a full time (1.0 FTE) board-certified/eligible Clinical Biochemist to support the Clinical Biochemistry services in Southern Alberta. Experience in hospital testing, first trimester screening and point of care testing (POCT) is an asset. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to receive a Clinical Faculty appointment at the University of Calgary (U of C) based on academic credentials.The successful candidate will join a large team of clinical biochemists that support Clinical Biochemistry, alongside a group of >100 laboratory physicians and clinical laboratory doctoral scientists within Southern Alberta. APL–South Sector includes the clinical biochemistry labs throughout central and southern Alberta, including the comprehensive laboratory services provided in the academic hub laboratory located in the city of Calgary. The successful candidate will be involved with teaching and training of the clinical biochemistry fellows, pathology residents, and other visiting learners. The candidate will primarily work out of the Diagnostic and Scientific Centre in Calgary and include support to hospital sites located within the South Sector. This position will report to the South Sector Clinical Biochemistry Section Chief.  
Position Summary/ Key responsibilities 
1. Oversee and support clinical biochemistry testing and POCT at select hospital laboratories, including working with teams to support local and provincial program development, instrument troubleshooting, and quality-based activities.  
2. Represent and support Southern Alberta on provincial initiatives and projects (e.g. instrument implementations, LIS and middleware activities, quality assurance activities). 
3. Contribute to the fellowship and residency programs by teaching and training trainees. 
Selected accountabilities 
1. Liaise with clinical users about medical and operational issues and decisions, including participation in the on-call service and overseeing first trimester screening.  
2. Contribute to planning, evaluation and implementation activities in collaboration with other disciplines.Support and participate in safety and quality activities.  
3. Conduct collaborative research and development, including working collaboratively with stakeholders to enable clinical research.  
4. Provide input on workforce planning, recruitment, quality improvement and strategic planning for Clinical Biochemistry.  
3. Teach, mentor, and supervise laboratory medicine learners. 

Requirements

Qualifications:  
- The successful candidate must possess an earned doctorate (PhD) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or related disciplines, and a current certification (or eligibility) by the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry or equivalent (e.g. American Board of Clinical Chemistry).  
- Demonstrates effective communication, applied problem solving, critical thinking, organizational ability, leadership, and ability to work independently and within teams in a fast paced, changing environment. 
- Strong track record of collegiality with coworkers, academic accomplishments, and evidence of ongoing continuing education and research in clinical biochemistry.