What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Technician 1 position at Excelbis Labs?
Excelbis Labs is a state-of-the-art cannabis testing laboratory located at a prime intersection of the cannabis supply chain of Orange County in Santa Ana, CA. With a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals, our goal is to fulfill our clients’ testing needs with accurate results that can be trusted throughout the industry.
The laboratory technician will assist in the day to day upkeep and support of the laboratory by cleaning laboratory equipment; assisting with sample homogenization; restocking and verifying laboratory supply inventory; disposing of completed sample material; and sample preparation and analysis. Previous experience and a high level of competency in cannabis testing is preferred.
Essential Duties:
- Performs logging and testing of samples.
· Administers moisture content analysis.
· Administers water activity analysis.
· Prepares samples for potency, pesticides, residual solvents, terpenes, and heavy metals testing in accordance with ISO standard operating procedures.
· Sets up samples on all instruments.
· Analyzes data and troubleshoot GC, HPLC, and ICP-MS systems.
· Experience with Shimadzu equipment preferred.
· Performs regular calibrations of equipment.
· Responsible for routine and non-routine instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
· Maintains validated ISO 17025 standards of performance for analytical chemical testing.
· Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors of Science Degree or greater is preferred however, a relevant combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with the following instrumentation: HPLC, GCMS, and ICPMS.
- Hands-on experience with instrument maintenance and trouble-shooting.
- Experience importing, validating and exporting electronic data in a variety of formats to LIMS.
- Proven organizational and problem-solving skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location: One location