Lab Technician

Indogulf BioAg LLC; London; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Indogulf Bioworks Inc. in London, Ontario, invites applications for a part-time Lab Technician role based at the Stiller Centre.

You will execute routine microbial quality control, support research experiments, and maintain accurate records as part of a small, hands-on startup team. Working 30 hours per week, with potential progression to full-time based on performance, you will collaborate with colleagues to advance agricultural research and microbial technologies in a real-world lab setting on

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in biology or life-science discipline.
• Hands-on lab experience; experience with microbial culture, aseptic handling, plating, or enumeration preferred.
• Ability to follow lab protocols carefully and consistently.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine microbial QC including media prep and plating.
• Execute plant-microbe efficacy experiments and monitor growth.
• Follow safety procedures and document records; coordinate with team.

Skills

Microbial culture

Aseptic handling

Plating

Data recording

Education

Biology degree

Job description

Location: Stiller Centre, London, Ontario

Work Schedule: 30 hours per week

Position Type: Part-time, with the opportunity to progress to full-time based on individual performance and business needs

About the Company

Indogulf Bioworks Inc. is a pioneering biotechnology company based at Western Research Parks in London, Ontario. We develop, scale, manufacture, and commercialize microbial and biological technologies for application in diverse industries such as agriculture, animal health, mining and bioremediation.

We are a growing, hands-on team where scientists, technicians, regulatory professionals, and commercial teams work closely together to move ideas from the lab into practical, real-world scalable solutions.

Role Overview

The Lab Technician will execute routine microbial quality control, support research experiments under technical supervision, record accurate data, and elevate issues quickly while collaborating with the laboratory team.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, hands-on startup environment where the Lab Technician can contribute directly to both routine laboratory operations and the execution of meaningful agricultural research.

What You’ll Do

1. Routine Microbial QC

Prepare microbiology media for plates, broths, flasks, cultures, and QC testing, and prepare samples for analysis.

Perform plating, microbial enumeration, routine culture maintenance, and inoculations using aseptic technique.

Conduct contamination checks, product and culture testing, and other routine QC assays.

Maintain complete, accurate, and timely laboratory records, QC logs, data sheets, and sample traceability documentation.

Keep laboratory workspaces, materials, cultures, and supplies clean, organized, and ready for use.

2. Research Experiment Execution and Plant-Microbe Efficacy

Execute research protocols developed by Raj and follow approved experimental procedures exactly.

Set up and maintain plant-microbe efficacy experiments in controlled environments, including grow tents.

Prepare and apply microbial treatments while maintaining clear labelling, treatment separation, and experimental controls.

Monitor plant growth and environmental conditions, and record study performance indicators consistently.

Take measurements and photographs, collect samples, and maintain complete and accurate experimental records.

Support harvest activities, sample processing, analytical work, and trial execution across row crops and greenhouse crops.

3. General Laboratory Responsibilities

Follow all laboratory safety, biosafety, and standard operating procedures.

Coordinate day-to-day activities with Raj and the laboratory team to keep QC and research work on schedule.

Report protocol deviations, contamination concerns, equipment issues, and unusual results promptly.

Support additional QC, research, harvest, and laboratory operations tasks as assigned, and participate in team meetings.

What You’ll Bring

A diploma or degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Science, or a related life-science discipline.

Practical hands-on laboratory experience; experience with microbial culture, aseptic handling, plating, or enumeration is strongly preferred.

Comfort following established laboratory and research protocols carefully and consistently.

Strong attention to detail, with accurate documentation, measurement, and data-recording skills.

Reliable and organized, with clear communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

A genuine interest in agriculture, plants, soil, environmental science, microbiology, and biological technologies, with the ability to work onsite at our lab at Western University campus (London, ON).