Laboratory Assistant

Overview

The Laboratory Assistant supports basic laboratory operations, including preparing and processing client samples and maintaining daily lab readiness with a focus on quality and efficiency.

What you'll do

• Prepare client samples for analysis, including drying, grinding, sieving, pasting, homogenizing, subsampling, and filtration.
• Perform SALM digestion and extract samples from matrices such as soil, water, product, manure, plant, and animal tissue.
• Manage daily sample workload to meet turnaround and holding requirements.
• Calibrate, perform routine maintenance, and troubleshoot/repair basic laboratory instruments.
• Generate work lists from LIMS software and monitor/restock laboratory consumables and chemicals.
• Complete required record-keeping/documentation and perform quality control procedures.

What you'll need

• Completion of a High School diploma or equivalent (required).
• Previous experience working with chemicals or in a laboratory setting (required).
• Excellent English communication skills (auditory, verbal, written, and reading).
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Accurate and efficient data entry skills.
• Capability to perform repetitive tasks correctly in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Details

• Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.