Cannabis Extraction Lab Technician (Production)

Green Thumb Industries (GTI); Danville (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is seeking a Lab Technician to support cannabis lab production, including distillation, extraction, winterization, and finished product creation. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements in a production laboratory setting.

The ideal candidate has familiarity with standard laboratory practices, prior production lab experience, and a willingness to work in a regulated cannabis environment.

Qualifications

• Associate or 4-year degree with biology, chemistry, or physics preferred.
• Prior production laboratory or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Prior regulated environments experience preferred.
• Prior extraction experience desirable; cannabis extraction experience highly desirable.
• Basic math skills; familiar with OSHA guidelines for hazardous chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare laboratory equipment and cannabis plant materials for extraction.
• Operate extraction equipment in accordance with SOPs.
• Process cannabis concentrates and extracts.
• Deliver on production goals, with focus on safety and quality.
• Produce product per recipes and SOPs; maintain high quality.
• Clean and maintain extraction equipment and laboratory facility.
• Store supplies, dispose of waste per guidelines; keep areas sanitary and safe.
• Wash and sterilize laboratory glassware.
• Monitor production line and collect samples for analysis.
• Follow SOP and GMP/GLP compliance; record data in notebooks and databases.

Skills

Basic math

Regulatory compliance awareness

Independent work

Education

Associate or 4-year degree in biology/chemistry/physics

Job description

Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is seeking a Lab Technician to support cannabis lab production, including distillation, extraction, winterization, and finished product creation. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements in a production laboratory setting.

The ideal candidate has familiarity with standard laboratory practices, prior production lab experience, and a willingness to work in a regulated cannabis environment.