Lab Assistant Job Montréal area,Montreal Province de Québec Canada,Science

Location: Montreal

Lab Assistant

Twin Montreal

Permanent

MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES

As a trusted partner, our Public Health mission is to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable. Throughout our global network in 32 countries, we offer to our customers a wide range of testing and innovative solutions dedicated to preventing health risks related to food, environment and consumer goods. External growth has been a key pillar of our history with more than 40 acquisitions completed in the last 10 years.

If you want to contribute to an inspiring long-term purpose, to be part of a fast growing company on a high-value market with significant build-up opportunities, and to grow in an entrepreneurial and warm environment,
join us!

YOUR DAY TO DAY LIFE

We are looking for a Lab Assistant in 7150 Frederick Banting, Suite 101, Montreal, QC H4S 2A1 CAN. Your mission will be to:

Each section is followed by the French translation / Chaque section est suivie d'une traduction française

Objective: The candidate is responsible for providing basic assistance to the operations of the laboratory, and for maintaining a sterile and safe work environment.

Assist in preparation of media and reactives used in the laboratory.

Maintain clean laboratory by properly storing chemicals, reagents and supplies. Maintain adequate stock of these materials.

Clean and decontaminate equipment, glassware, metal instruments, sinks, water baths, tables, and test panels, using solvents, water, acetone bath, and cloth or hot-air drier, brushes, and rags, etc.

Prepare and use cleaning solutions according to specifications.
Perform quality control checks such as temperature checks, balance verification or detergent residue testing as required by department leadership.

Assist other laboratory personnel performing testing procedures as instructed by department leadership.

Maintain equipment, supplies and instrumentation in working order to perform
necessary preventative maintenance for operating departments.

Maintain knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that is required to complete job responsibilities.

Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process.

Ensure a safe working environment for laboratory.

Participate in audits.

Maintain inventory, rotate supply, discard expired dry, refrigerated and frozen materials and retain as directed by department leadership.

Completes assigned tasks under supervision of department leadership, while working with team to accomplish department goals

Perform opening and closing duties as assigned department leadership.

Clean glassware and other containers and return to laboratory for use.

Perform other related duties as needed.

Objectif: Le candidat est responsable de fournir une assistance de base aux opérations du laboratoire, et de maintenir un environnement de travail stérile et sûr.

Activités principales :

● Assister à la préparation des milieux de culture et réactifs utilisés au laboratoire.

● Maintenir la propreté du laboratoire en stockant correctement les produits chimiques, les réactifs et les fournitures. Maintenir un stock adéquat de ces matériaux.

● Nettoyer et décontaminer l'équipement, la verrerie, les instruments métalliques, les éviers, les bains-marie, les tables et les panneaux d'essai, à l'aide de solvants, d'eau, de bain d'acétone, de chiffon ou de sécheur à air chaud, de brosses et de chiffons, etc.

● Préparer et utiliser des solutions de nettoyage selon les spécifications.

● Effectuer des contrôles de qualité tels que des vérifications de température, des vérifications d'équilibre ou des tests de résidus de détergent, comme l'exige la direction du département.

● Assister le personnel du laboratoire dans l'exécution des procédures de test, conformément aux instructions de la direction…