Eurofins Experchem laboratories, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Sample Prep Technician for a temporary contract position in Toronto, Canada. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, processing, and organizing laboratory samples with precision and efficiency. You will work as part of a collaborative laboratory team, ensuring all samples are handled according to established protocols and quality standards. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to our laboratory operations while developing your technical skill set in a professional analytical environment.
Authority
- The Sample Prep Technician receives sufficient authority from, and is accountable to the department manager or appointed designate, for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position.
- The Sample Prep Technician has authority to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for carrying out sample preparation, so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines, is consistent with sound business or technical judgment, and follows the practices of the laboratory.
Overall Objectives and Responsibilities
Main Assignment:
- Responsible for splitting, commination, and homogenization of incoming samples in compliance with all applicable standard operating procedures and quality systems.
- Care and maintenance of equipment associated with this activity.
- Performs any duties as required by management or department not specifically detailed in this job description.
Specific Assignments:
- Prepare incoming test samples by splitting, grinding with appropriate grinders, and homogenize for further testing in accordance with standard operating procedures and applicable quality control procedures.
- Clean workplace and equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures and general housekeeping requirements.
- Provide feedback to department manager for suggested improvement of procedures.
- Monitor and meet TAT requirements for sample workflow, and keep department manager informed when capacity constraints are anticipated that may delay TAT.
- Record supplies taken from stockroom in the logbook, and note any supplies that may need ordering and/or rush delivery.
- Maintains assigned equipment according to standard operating procedures. Perform any and all operational qualifications prior to analysis according to standard operating procedures.
- Logs and delivers sample splits to testing departments, and as needed gets the appropriate signatures on the appropriate log.
- Responsible for logging and storing retains of the samples, as well as discarding the retains properly according to the appropriate standard operating procedure.
- Performing environmental monitoring, as needed.