Analytical Chemist

**Company Description**:
Sigma Analytical Services Inc. is the first cannabis-focused GMP-certified analytical and microbiological testing laboratory in Canada, offering comprehensive analytical services, method development and validation, stability studies, cleaning validation, and consulting, in cannabis and cannabis-derived products. Sigma is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has operations and partnerships in both North America and South America. Sigma is also Shoppers Drug Mart’s partner in “Medical Cannabis By Shoppers”, and Ecolab’s exclusive partner in Canada and South America to run cleaning validation studies for cannabis processors and producers.

Sigma’s service goes beyond a full panel of testing and covers method development and validation, formulation, product development support, stability studies, cleaning validation services, and more. Sigma has been a front-runner in testing cannabis 2.0 products and has validated methods for vape cartridges, a variety of edibles, topicals, and beverages.

Sigma continues to offer accurate testing services in the legal cannabis sector while committing to advancing the understanding of cannabis science and establishing a global scientific network.

Sigma also offers support on consulting projects for the producers and labs in Canada, Colombia, the US, and beyond, from method development, validation and transfer, to support for designing, setting up, and running in-house or independent cannabis labs.

**Job Overview**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage and prioritize multiple projects
- Collect samples and prepare and test them according to standard operating procedures (SOPs), accurately record all experimental data, and provide regular updates to the supervisor
- Conduct all required tests, extractions, and studies
- Accurately record all experimental data as directed
- Comply with all SOPs
- Maintain a vigilant commitment to safety
- Ensure all samples are appropriately disposed of and follow environmental and cannabis act regulations
- Utilize all equipment as intended
- Perform lab and equipment maintenance activities and inventory as required
- Implement QA/QC programs

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field; M.Sc. is preferred.
- Minimum **2 years** of Quality Control work experience, in pharmaceutical, cannabis, or food industry is a must.
- Hands-on experience and practical knowledge of HPLC-UV are a must.
- Hands-on experience with ICP-MS, LC-MS/MS, and GC-FID/MS would be great assets.
- Prior experience with Karl Fischer titrator, water activity apparatus, moisture content apparatus, and pH meter is a must.
- Familiarity with instrumentation from different vendors (PerkinElmer and Waters in particular), prior experience with instrument and method troubleshooting practices, and proficiency with the use of chromatographic analytical tools (including Empower) would be great assets.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills, commitment to compliance with standard operating procedures, safety protocols, and compliance with lab procedures/guidelines are required.
- Commitment to compliance with standard operating procedures, safety protocols, and compliance with lab procedures/guidelines is required.
- Strongly dedicated to meeting goals and business objectives.
- Self-motivated, responsive, ambitious, hardworking, self-starter, organized, and adaptable.

**Job Type**: Full-time
**Location**: Toronto, ON
**Work Authorization**:Canada (required)

**Employment Equity and Accommodation**

Sigma encourages diversity and provides a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment that embraces and celebrates our differences, starting with the hiring process.

**Salary**: $55,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Scarborough, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you comfortable working in an onsite setting?
- How many days, minimum, would you require to start?
- How many years of work experience do you have with hands-on testing of samples onHigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), limited to a commercial scope and not including any academic experience?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: One location