Certified Group is a leading North American provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services. Certified Group includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, Labstat International Inc., Advanced Botanical Consulting & Testing (ABC Testing Inc.), Microconsult Inc., and Micro Quality Labs Inc. Certified Group provides laboratory testing and regulatory consulting services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, hemp, and other industries.
We currently, we have an opening for a Technician, Sample Generation/Preparation - Days
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Technician, Sample Generation/Preparation are responsible for the preparation of the solutions to be used during smoking, preparation of impingers, ice baths and other glassware and equipment where applicable. Technician, Sample Generation/Preparation are responsible for ensuring that all applicable equipment is verified/calibrated prior to use. Sample Preparation Technicians are responsible for preparing samples in compliance with the published SOP’s and Test Methods.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma/Degree in Chemistry related program preferred
• Minimum 2 year Chemistry related diploma program, or University program with Laboratory experience preferred

TECHNICIANS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE DUTIES OF BOTH SAMPLE PREPARATION AND SAMPLE GENERATION WHERE REQUIRED IN CO-OPERATION WITH THEIR TEAM. AFTER SMOKING, THE TECHNICIAN EXTRACTS THE SAMPLES AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, DILUTES SAMPLES, BREAKS DOWN SAMPLES (DIGESTING) USING MICROWAVE, AND LOADS SAMPLES ON THE INSTRUMENTS USED IN THEIR ANALYSIS.

All Technicians are responsible for the cleanliness, organization and upkeep of the laboratory in order to maintain a good working environment. This includes (but is not limited to) neutralizing and discarding of acid waste, as well as disposing of chlorinated and non-chlorinated waste. All procedures must be carried out according to applicable SOPs/Test Methods or other Quality Controlled documentation and/or training.
A Technician involved in the conduct of a GLP study must be knowledgeable in those parts of the Principles of GLP, which are applicable to their involvement in the study. Technicians will have access to the Study Plan and appropriate SOPs applicable to their involvement in the study. It is the SP Technician’s responsibility to comply with the instructions given in these documents. Any deviation from these instructions should be documented and communicated directly to the Study Director, and/or, if appropriate, the Principal Investigator(s). A SP Technician is responsible for recording raw data promptly and accurately and in compliance with the Principles of GLP, and is responsible for the quality of the data.
The Technician should exercise health precautions to minimize risk to her/himself and to ensure the integrity of the study. He/she should communicate to the appropriate person any relevant known health or medical condition in order that they can be excluded from operations that may affect the study. SP Technicians have a duty to follow Health and Safety responsibilities as outlined in SFM-007.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Transferring samples to flasks (i.e. removal of pad from pad holder, appropriate
• impinger rinses, spiking of samples, transferring to flasks, cleaning of pad holder)
• End of shift clean-up, glassware cleaning
• Preparation of solutions, ice baths, glassware etc…
• Preparation of flasks (i.e./ appropriate rinses, and labeling)
• Transferring samples from flasks to autosampler vials (decant or filter)
• Shaking of samples on lateral or wrist-action shaker (where applicable)
• Labeling of vials
• Loading samples on instruments (where applicable)
• Daily Safety Inspections and stretching
• General maintenance and upkeep
• Sonicate, evaporate, centrifuge samples according with the Test Method
• Verification of lab equipment as required (i.e. pipettors, dispensers and syringes)
• The employee shall implement the Laboratory Quality Policy and perform their duties in accordance with existing project specific requirements, current Test Methods, Study Plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Compliance to Health & Safety policies and procedures and wear required Personal Protective equipment at all times