Technician I, Sample Management

Altasciences Company; Laval; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

RRSP with Employer Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance & Telehealth

Free parking

Training & Development Programs

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Annual Performance Reviews

Job summary

Altasciences is seeking a Technician I, Sample Management in Laval, to manage sample and material inventory and execute LIMS transactions. The role requires careful handling of study materials and adherence to GLP/GCP standards.

Training is provided and you will work in a team-oriented environment, maintaining accurate documentation and supporting shipment preparations and storage activities.

Qualifications

• DEC in health sciences, lab tech field (Bachelor's considered an asset).
• Minimum 6 months of work experience.
• Excellent communication skills in French and English.
• Knowledge of FDA-GLP, GCP and TPD regulations is an asset.
• Experience in medical/pharmaceutical field is an asset.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage sample and material inventory and service requests.
• Perform LIMS transactions for sample movements and storage locations.
• Ensure proper storage conditions for samples and study materials.
• Generate study material LIMS reports.
• Comply with SOPs, GLPs, GCPs and company policies.
• Assist in process improvement and shipment preparation.
• Receive, label, and dispose of samples and reagents as required.
• Prepare samples for long-term storage and shipment.

Skills

Bilingual FR/EN

LIMS familiarity

Communication skills

Education

DEC in health sciences / lab tech

Bachelor's degree asset

Tools

Watson LIMS

Access

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

The Technician I, Sample Management is responsible for sample management general activities such as sample and material inventory, service request and disposal or shipment. Training is provided.

What You'll Do Here

• Good laboratory documentation
• Perform the appropriate LIMS and/or Electronic Inventory Systems transactions for sample movements.
• Ensure the correct storage location and condition of samples and/or study material.
• Manipulation of Containment Level 2/Cytotoxic Study Material.
• Generation of Study Material LIMS Reports
• Conduct all work in compliance with SOPs, GLPs, GCPs and observe all company guidelines and policies
• Participate in process improvement
• Perform any other duties as required
• Reception inventory and labelling of Study Samples
• Conduct service request and preparation of Analytical, Study Samples & Biological Matrices.
• Inventory of new Analytical Material
• Storage & Service of Reference Standard Material.
• Conduct sample disposal
• Preparation of samples for shipment
• Assemble and scan samples for long term storage
• Shipment preparations of samples in boxes
• Assemble and prepare samples for shipment
• Perform inventory, system updates, and basic tracking.
• Receive, inventory, label, and dispose of critical reagents and/or study materials.
• Fulfill service requests for critical reagents and/or study materials.
• Assemble and prepare critical reagents and study materials for shipment.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in health sciences, laboratory technology, or related field. Bachelor's degree is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 6 months of work experience.
• Excellent communication skills in French and English.
• Knowledge of FDA-GLP, GCP and TPD regulations are an asset.
• Experience in the medical or pharmaceutical field is an asset.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Attentive to details.
• Customer-focused.
• Good communication.
• Works well within a team.
• Software: Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Watson LIMS.

Altasciences strives to provide a French work environment for its employees in Quebec. Altasciences has taken all reasonable measures to avoid imposing the above language requirement. This requirement is essential for the position of the Technician I, Sample Management in particular, but without limitation, for the following reason(s): The requirement to have study protocols read and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies

What We Offer

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences' Benefits Package includes:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• RRSP with Employer Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
• Free parking

Altasciences' Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Performance Reviews