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About the Role

Eurofins Experchem Laboratories, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Laboratory Technician specializing in Microbiology for a fixed-term position in our Toronto facility. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our cutting-edge microbiology research and testing services.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates and promotes the company vision.
Ensures regular attendance and punctuality.
Reads, understands, and follows management system requirements relevant to responsibilities, including but not limited to requirements found in the Quality Manual, SOPs, Local Work Instructions, and Methods.
Ensures compliance with ISO/IEC 17025/AOAC ALACC requirements and relevant government regulatory requirements.
Adheres to all health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytical work.
Maintains and assists others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Registers incoming samples as needed.
Maintains a neat and accurate record system of work performed on a daily basis, and as needed for quality control tests or regulatory purposes.
Enters sample data into Eurofins eLIMS system in a timely and accurate manner.
Completes laboratory testing on all incoming samples accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
Ensures sample turnaround time goals are met or exceeded.
Verifies results and submits them to the appropriate personnel for transmission in a timely manner.
Identifies process difficulties and reports these, along with proposed solutions, to the supervisor.
Maintains a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients, staff, and co-workers.
Maintains cooperative working relationships with all company employees.
Communicates orally and in writing to co-workers, including intra- and inter-departmental employees.
Promotes the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices related to the public and our customers.
Continually strives to improve the quality of work provided to clients through existing and new technologies.
Identifies non-conformances and out-of-specifications.
Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, or a related scientific field
1-2 years of experience working in a microbiology laboratory setting
Proficiency in microbiology laboratory techniques, including aseptic techniques and sample preparation
Familiarity with the use and maintenance of common laboratory equipment
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Responsive problem solver and action-oriented.
Basic computer literacy.
Laboratory safety and WHMIS training.
Troubleshooting skills required for instrument maintenance.
Technical knowledge of applicable test methods.
Willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Availability to work the afternoon shift from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Majority of time spent standing and working at a lab bench.
Hazardous materials are handled using established safety procedures and appropriate PPE.
Lifting requirements may apply.
Extra hours, weekends, and evenings may be required as per business needs.

Skills

Microbiology laboratory techniques
Aseptic techniques
Sample preparation
Use and maintenance of common laboratory equipment
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Problem solving
Action-oriented
Computer literacy
Laboratory safety
WHMIS
Troubleshooting
Instrument maintenance
Technical knowledge of applicable test methods

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Fixed-term
Afternoon shift
Overtime
Weekends
Holidays
Extra hours
Evenings

Experience Level

1-2 years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, or a related scientific field

Salary/Compensations

up to CAD 18.00 - hourly

Benefits

Competitive wages
Comprehensive total rewards package

About the Company

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable.
Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services.
It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries.
Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received international recognition as a great place to work.

Equal Opportunity

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request via the website at www.eurofins.ca.