CAREER OPPORTUNITY – LABORATORY OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

Renaissance BioScience Corp. is a leading global biological engineering company. We believe biology can transform our world by creating the things we need in healthier, more productive, and sustainable ways. Using our proprietary biological engineering platform, we create transformative solutions to real-world problems in global industries like food and beverage, agriculture, chemicals, and healthcare.
Looking for scientists, entrepreneurs, and imagineers.
We spend our waking hours custom crafting microorganisms that help us feed and fuel humanity.
Interested in joining us? Let’s talk.

OUR EMPLOYEE VALUES:

1. Communication = Open, honest, and effective communication is the cornerstone of how we work.
2. Teamwork = We are accountable individually and as part of a team. Every person—across all departments and levels—are valuable members of our team.
3. Entrepreneurship = Our company is founded on an entrepreneurial mindset driving technological innovation in biology. Asking “what’s possible”, and questioning “what’s not.”
   Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our company’s values and principles. We recognize that a diverse workforce and inclusive culture drive innovation, creativity, and better decision-making. To help build our leading research and development team, we aim to hire intelligent people who are self-starters and results driven. If you are a team player looking for an opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, growing life sciences company, please consider applying for the opportunity below today.

POSITION SUMMARY

Renaissance is looking for a collaborative and detail orientated Laboratory Operations Technician to join our Team. This role will be based out of our offices located on the University of British Columbia’s main campus, in beautiful Vancouver, BC.
Reporting to the Operations Administrator, the Laboratory Operations Technician plays a key role in maintaining smooth day-to-day operations across the laboratory and office.
Our ideal candidate is proactive, enjoys a variety of work, and prides themselves on providing exceptional quality and service in their work.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Undergraduate degree in a science field or a College diploma (laboratory technician or technologist) is an asset.
• 1 year of experience working in a laboratory setting is an asset.
• Strong experience multitasking a variety of work.
• Knowledge of lab operations and maintenance.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English; clearly express ideas in written and oral communications.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively troubleshoot laboratory operations and equipment issues for solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and independently in a team setting; a strong self-starter work ethic/attitude.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in an entrepreneurial, growing, and changing work environment.