Lab Chemist

ISURA is Canada’s only independent, not-for-profit natural health supplement and food product verification and certification organization. ISURA serves as an analytical competence centre for the analysis of natural health products, raw food and supplement materials at all stages of processing.

The Lab Chemist analyzes raw materials and finished products using various instrumental and analytical techniques. The Lab Chemist handles all responsibilities while taking into consideration the company’s commitment to quality management, safety, sustainability, customer service and superior analytical testing competence as demonstrated by ISURA’s ISO 17025 accreditation.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Perform quality control (QC) testing (as per pharmacopeial or in-house methods) and assess data against pre-determined specifications on raw materials, in-process samples, and final products utilizing gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) analysis methods in addition to basic laboratory testing (i.e., weights, UV-Vis, FT- IR, etc.).
- Write and revise QC methods, standard operating procedures (SOPs), help maintain reference standards and their records, participate in product specification revisions, conduct effective QC peer review and QC releases.
- Learn and perform preventative maintenance and calibration activities for laboratory and production equipment.
- Conduct programs of sample and data collection and analysis to identify and quantify environmental toxicants.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or related science discipline.
- Experience operating and maintaining analytical lab equipment and instrumentation (4+ years).
- Experience running (and troubleshooting) NMR analytical testing equipment and reviewing/analyzing associated data (an asset).
- Proficiency with computer software including MS Word, Access & Excel.
- Willingness and capability to learn new software.
- Experience analyzing food contaminants such as pesticides and heavy metals.
- Experience analyzing microbiological contaminants.
- Experience working in a GMP environment.
- Physically able to lift objects up to 25 kg at a time.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

**You Get**:

- Great healthcare benefits (including health and personal spending accounts)
- Vacation and wellness days
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee assistance program
- Bus pass reimbursement program
- Free parking on-site
- RRSP contribution
- Tuition reimbursements upon approval
- Development and growth opportunities
- Safe work environment
- Walking distance to Burnaby Lake

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $29.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person