Research Technician

Job title: Research Technician

Company: LifeSciences BC

Job description: Emerald Health Therapeutics

We’re passionate about using science to help people. Are you?

The people we serve are looking for solutions. They want to improve their everyday lives, become more productive and enjoy the present moment. That’s where we come in – and where you do, too.

Since 2013, we’ve established a reputation for using science and innovation to help our customers, and we’re proud of our history. Emerald was formed by industry leaders who’ve dedicated themselves to helping people overcome medical conditions so they can live better lives, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join us in our mission.

Company

Emerald Health Therapeutics (EHT) is a Health Canada Licensed Producer of medical and adult-use cannabis and cannabis derivatives. A seed-to-sale enterprise, Emerald has combined core competencies from decades of experience in pharmaceutical innovation with large-scale agriculture and extraction expertise. Our ambition is to be at the forefront of developing products that provide health and wellness benefits from cannabis for purposeful people. Emerald Health Therapeutics (EHT) is publicly traded on the TSXV (EMH) and the OTCQX (EMHTF). We offer competitive salaries, employer-paid health benefits including acupuncture, naturopathic care and massage; and flexible work hours.

Position

The Research Technician role is responsible for ensuring the efficient daily functioning of the Research & Development (R&D) laboratory while providing strong scientific support to the formulation scientists. We are seeking a candidate with an interest in managing daily operations in an R&D lab to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary New Product Development team. This role is intended for a scientist with a background in the life sciences who possesses solid bench skills and has a passion for organizing and coordinating combined with excellent computer literacy. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated team-player looking for a role in which they can learn and grow. This is an exciting opportunity to be directly involved in creating new, innovative products containing cannabis, for sale in the adult-use and/or medical channels in Canada.

This is a new role for a full-time position located in Langley, BC.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ONE (50%)

Technical support

• Organize, support, and collaborate with team members to meet project deliverables and timelines
• Assist formulation scientists with development of new formulations/processes for a variety of different dosage forms (solids, liquids, semi-solid dosage forms)
• Conduct all activities in accordance with scientific standards, Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations and established policies and practices
• Prepare and present data at team meetings
• Participate in troubleshooting and process improvement
• Be responsible for equipment qualification, calibration, and maintenance
• Execute specific protocols for Quality Assurance (QA), e.g., evaluation of packaging solutions

TWO (25%)

Administrative

• General lab housekeeping utilizing Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Keep the lab neat, tidy and in efficient operational order
• Create and maintain standard lab documentation such as Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Reports, etc. using MS Word, MS Excel
• Coordinate shipments, receipt of materials and samples, and arrange delivery of samples to outside labs/locations
• Be the primary person responsible for cannabis inventory management using an electronic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Be the primary person responsible for implementation and compliance with OHS guidelines for the location

THREE (25%)

Purchasing/Procurement

• Manage stock of consumables and lab supplies, including issuing Purchase Orders (POs), ordering, maintaining inventories, monitoring shelf-life, sending invoices to Accounts Payable for payment processing
• Search for vendors for ingredients/excipients, identify and evaluate suppliers, set-up new accounts
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Coordinate receipt and tracking of all new vendor materials
• Assist with procurement of equipment

KNOWLEDGE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Required

o Understanding of material and equipment hazards and ability to perform duties in a safe manner, utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment

o Hands on experience using, calibrating, and maintaining commonly used lab equipment

o Ability to perform basic testing and analysis with minimal supervision

o Strong troubleshooting/investigative skills

o Ability to write scientific protocols/reports and SOPs

o Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams

Highly Desirable

o Experience with project management tools and/or Gantt charts

o Experience with managing a laboratory information management system (LIMS), or similar software

Beneficial

o Knowledge of general R&D formulation development activities (e.g., pre-formulation studies such as excipient compatibility and stability evaluation)

o Experience working with lipid soluble drug products

o Experience flavouring products

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS

This role requires safe operation of R&D-scale and pilot-scale machinery. The employee may be standing for up to 80% of their workday. The employee may have to lift supplies and equipment that way up to 20 kg. The employee may have to wear appropriate protective equipment, such as a mask, gloves, hearing-protection, booties, hairnet etc.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

· Minimum of two (2) years of academic or industry experience in a laboratory environment

· Coordinator or managerial role in a lab setting a strong asset

· Experience in the pharmaceutical or nutraceutical and/or the cannabis industry a strong asset

Education:

· MSc in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or other relevant fields strongly preferred

· BSc with a minimum of three (3) years working in a research technician role will also be considered

COMPETENCIES

• Must have above-average organizational skills and ability to coordinate/manage a very active R&D lab with multiple projects on the go
• Ability to work independently and have the initiative and drive to achieve defined objectives and deadlines under tight project timelines
• Strong documentation skills, including technical proficiency with commonly used software
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing

• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with most personalities and styles of communication

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Location: Langley City, BC

Job date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:56:00 GMT