Laboratory Technician Jobs

ROLE: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Department:QA/Operations

Overview

Optimi Health functions as an end-to-end producer and supplier of psychedelic medicines, offering formulation, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and drug product manufacturing from preclinical stages to analysis and commercial distribution.

Opportunity

We have an opening for a full-time Laboratory Technician at our facility located in Princeton, BC. In this position you will work collaboratively with the Cultivation, GMP and Quality Assurance Departments performing a variety of activities in support of the laboratories.

Start Date: Immediately.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine sample analysis within the Analytical Laboratory with technical competence via conformity with GMP standards for psychedelics (psilocybin, MDMA, others as produced by Optimi Labs)
• Routine overall maintenance for functionality of Analytical and R&D Laboratories.

This includes:

• Responsible for producing full COAs leveraging inputs produced from the in-house lab and inputs from third-party labs where required.
• API & Formulation work – synthesis, process development, validation, extraction and finished product creation.
• Workflow, lab layout, equipment required to perform functions identified above.
• Additionally responsible to source and manage gathering specific third-party lab inputs to be able to complete COAs.
• Cleaning and preventative maintenance program management for the equipment and infrastructure.
• Developing and following standard operating procedures.

Inventory management will require awareness of expiration dates and quantities for tracking re-order levels of inventoried materials. Including:

• Reports to Chief Science Officer and works cooperatively with Optimi’s cultivation, GMP and quality departments.
• Assist Optimi’s cultivation and pharmacy operations in various administrative and production capacities, as assigned by Chief Science Officer.
• Inventory of outsourced and in-house made standards and samples/stocks preparations.
• Preparation of calibration curves.
• Record keeping.
• Data handling and analysis.
• Troubleshooting system malfunctions including primary liaison to Manufacturer Technical Support.
• Analytical sample preparation and development of standards, titrants, and reagents.
• Attending onsite and offsite training as required.
• Management of Chemical Inventories.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Science Officer or CEO.
• Report writing and/or procedure writing as required.
• Calibration of analytical systems.
• Lead for inventory control and monthly reporting for controlled substances for the Analytical, R&D and GMP labs.
• Cleaning and preventative maintenance.
• Perform and reviews Method Development and Method Validation activities.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated analysis and critical problem solving skills.
• You are a collaborator and can build strong professional relationships.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the English language, Microsoft Office.
• Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-development.
• You are flexible and can manage quick changes in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of the regulations involved in pharmaceutical development.
• B.Sc. in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred).
• High level of integrity and personal accountability.
• 2-3 years’ experience in an analytical, GMP or development laboratory.