Lead Lab Technician

Green Thumb Industries (GTI); Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cannabis industry is seeking a Lab Technician to manage lab operations, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and maintain high-quality standards. The ideal candidate will have laboratory experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include preparing formulations, conducting tests, and maintaining lab hygiene. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in cannabis-infused product production.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Laboratory Technician.
• Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for hazardous chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Leads preparation of oil and MIP formulations.
• Responsible for hygiene and organization of laboratory.
• Performs analytical testing and monitors product disposition.

Skills

Communication

Math Skills

Laboratory Best Practices

Education

Associate's degree

Certifications

Job description

Every day in the lab, our team works the magic of distillation, extraction, winterization, and the production of our cannabis-infused products. The Lab Technician is there to grind away at the day to day details that go into running the lab. The ideal candidate is a positive team-player with an extra dab of attention to detail. As a naturally curious human, you will s tudy and comprehend all policies, procedures and operational guidelines set by the management team to help our lab team achieve the high standards we set for ourselves . Provides direction to team in absence of Lab Supervisor .

Responsibilities

• Leads and assures accurate preparation of oil and MIP formulations
• Maintains inventory of respective space
• Responsible for hygiene, organization, and overall appearance of laboratory
• Familiarity with basic scientific principles and laboratory experience. Can follow written direction and maintain a laboratory notebook
• Solves equipment failures and works with leadership to address more complicated issues and preventative maintenance
• Must follow all applicable policies, procedures and guidelines. This includes the safe and proper operation of any/all applicable machinery, instrumentation, and equipment
• Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory instruments, monitor experiments, makes observations, calculates and records results
• Performs analytical testing, i.e. HPLC testing, and monitors product disposition to support quality control
• Maintains and enforces Chemical Hygiene Policy and related labeling
• Employee may also be responsible for monitoring production line and collecting samples for analysis
• Follow SOP and standard analytical procedures to meet Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices compliance
• Records data in lab notebooks, computer databases, and test reports
• Good communication skills, verbal and written, with co-workers and management
• Practice good housekeeping habits throughout the facility with focus and personal contributions towards a clean and organized assigned work area at the end of the assigned shift
• Capable of working with hazardous chemicals and is able to identify and report unsafe equipment, conditions and practices so that they may be corrected prior to an incident
• Flexibility and the ability to shift work schedule according to production needs
• Provides direction and supervision to Lab Tech and Lab Tech Senior
• Some technical writing
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all employees
• Basic to intermediate math skills
• Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for dealing with hazardous chemicals
• Understanding & adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations as they pertain to the industry, safety regulations, local municipal codes and organizational rules, regulations, directives and standard operating procedures
• Ability to use standard office equipment, computer equipment and software including word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications and email
• Knowledge of laboratory best practices
• Experience as a Laboratory Technician
• Associate's degree or Certifications preferred
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered, including internal experience

Additional Requirements

• Must pass any and all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must be approved by the D.O.A. to receive an Agent badge

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Physical demands – May be required to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift, carry and balance up to 50 pounds (200 pounds with assistance)
• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

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