• Application Deadline: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Laboratory Technician


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 2 years


• Location Abia , Abuja , Adamawa , Akwa Ibom , Anambra , Bauchi , Bayelsa , Benue , Borno , Cross River , Delta , Ebonyi , Edo , Ekiti , Enugu , Gombe , Imo , Jigawa , Kaduna , Kano , Katsina , Kebbi , Kogi , Kwara , Lagos , Nasarawa , Niger , Ogun , Ondo , Osun , Other , Oyo , Plateau , Rivers , Sokoto , Taraba , Yobe , Zamfara Edo


• Job Field Manufacturing 
  

Job Description

• The Laboratory Technician will work within the Laboratory Department and report to the Laboratory Processing Supervisor.


• The Laboratory Technician will assist the Lab Manager by carrying out day-to-day tasks. It is expected that you will learn and be able to perform all tasks within the laboratory area.

Job Duties

• Preparing for production by reviewing the production schedule; studying and clarifying specifications; calculating requirements; assembling and weighing plant materials and supplies for extraction.


• Operating highly sophisticated extraction equipment; Processing concentrates and extracts


• Cleaning and maintaining extraction equipment and laboratory facility following current good manufacturing practices, and standard operating procedures; complying with legal regulations; monitoring environment.


• Operating, maintaining, adjusting, and repairing laboratory equipment such as extraction vessels, heaters/chillers, ovens, balances, vacuum pumps, and other laboratory equipment.


• Following procedures for extract purification including ethanol addition, winterization, filtration, rotary evaporation, decarboxylation, and distillation.


• Assisting with the development of further purification processes and in-process materials, including processes for new products.


• Maintaining inventory records of supplies, materials, and equipment, and preparing requisitions as needed, maintaining inventory within state-issued cannabis inventory software.


• Storing supplies and equipment, disposing of waste according to state guidelines, and keeping laboratory, storerooms and working areas immaculate.


• Washing and sanitizing laboratory glassware.


• Performing clerical work related to laboratory activities such as word processing, record keeping, and filing.


• Maintaining strict inventory records of all plant materials, chemicals and equipment used in the laboratory and documents production by completing forms, reports, logs and batch records


• Maintaining material safety data sheets for all department chemicals and products.


• Performing related duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Degree with 1-2 years of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting preferred


• 1-2 years of experience with Supercritical Extraction is highly preferred


• Laboratory experience


• Manufacturing


• Laboratory procedures

Job Skills:

• Knowledge of and hands-on experience with Supercritical Extraction and Rotary Evaporation desired


• Mechanical inclination with the ability to monitor, maintain and troubleshoot/repair laboratory equipment


• Ability to keep precise, highly detailed, and accurate records of calculations, procedures, and inventory of equipment, chemicals, consumables, and production


• Knowledge of scientific laboratory procedures and techniques as used in a chemistry laboratory


• Knowledge of scientific laboratory equipment and apparatus


• Knowledge of scientific methods of measurements


• Proper and safe handling and disposal of harmful chemicals, substances, and hazardous wastes


• Capabilities with computer systems, software, and hardware common to laboratories recordkeeping procedures