Microbiology Laboratory Technician

2 weeks ago


Richmond, Canada Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. Full time

Our Company’s name is **Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. **Since its inception in April 1994, Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. has built a reputation as a leading manufacturer committed to the production of custom-made pharmaceutical and natural health food products for its customers worldwide.

Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. creates natural products and ingredients aimed at helping consumers get and stay healthy. Those products are offered in a variety of popular forms - including softgel and hard-shell capsules, as well as traditional tablets. The company also offers custom manufacturing, private labeling, and testing services for retailers, resellers and manufacturers.

The position of Microbiology Laboratory Technician includes, but is not limited to, performing routine microbiological testing of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations, ensuring all results and documentation are of high quality and are generated in a timely fashion, and complying with all aspects of GMP - as required by the Canadian Food and Drugs Act and supporting regulations. This includes but is not limited to the unique requirements required for pharmaceutical GMP compliance.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Perform routine microbiological testing of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical raw material and formulations in support of material release.
- Inform QC Supervisor if there is any out of specification results..
- Ensure all analytical results and documentation are of high quality, generated in a timely fashion that comply with GMP regulations and data integrity/traceability requirements.
- Perform testing in accordance with assigned protocols, methods or procedures as written in SOPs
- Review and prepare routine technical documents as directed including SOP’s with the direction of QA.
- Plan and perform analytical tasks according to priorities.
- Report to the QC Manager on test results, delays or problems.
- Critically review data and recommend further action.
- Perform all tasks in accordance with local policies (e.g. microbiological waste disposal) and SOPs.
- Performs Environmental Monitoring of facility on monthly basis and write a report.
- Keep lab clean, instruments calibrated, manage laboratory inventory, organize retention samples and order all supplies needed.

**Preferred Qualifications and/or Experiences**:

- Post-secondary degree in an applicable discipline of science (microbiology, biochemistry, biology or related) or specific training (pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, nutritional research or related).
- Two or more years of laboratory experience preferably in pharmaceutical/nutraceutical or biotechnology related industry.
- Strong Aseptic Technique
- Advanced knowledge/understanding of GMP and GDP
- Knowledge of US FDA guidelines for manufacturing/packaging of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical products as well as USP chapters 60, 61, 2021 and 2022.

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

Pay: From $42,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
- What are your salary expectations?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- Laboratory: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person



  • Richmond, Canada IEH Services Canada Full time

    **Job Summary** **Responsibilities and Duties** - Receive customer samples, verify information, and enter data into LIMS. - Perform sample preparation and testing in accordance with established procedures using molecular, immunoassay, and microbial enumeration methods. - Ensure all analytical results are of high accuracy, quality, and generated in a timely...

  • Laboratory Technician

    1 month ago


    Richmond, Canada CARO Analytical Services Full time

    **CARO Analytical Services **is an employee-owned environmental and food laboratory that provides professional analytical testing services to public and private clients throughout Western Canada. Whether supporting a client cleaning up a contaminated site, providing water quality data to ensure Canadians have access to clean water, or supporting the...

  • Laboratory Technician

    1 month ago


    Richmond, Canada CARO Analytical Services Full time

    **CARO Analytical Services **is an employee-owned environmental and food laboratory that provides professional analytical testing services to public and private clients throughout Western Canada. Whether supporting a client cleaning up a contaminated site, providing water quality data to ensure Canadians have access to clean water, or supporting the...


  • Richmond Hill, Canada Baluke Dental Studios Full time

    We are a 65-year BUSY full-service Dental Laboratory located in Richmond Hill, Ont. looking for an independent, self-motivated, Senior C&B \ Implant technician. - Requirement is 10+ years experience in Crown and Bridge and Implants. - Supervise a team of 4 technicians to achieve department goals. - CAD\CAM experience not essential, any knowledge is a...

  • Microbiologist

    4 weeks ago


    Richmond Hill, Canada Apotex Full time

    About Apotex Inc. Job Summary Under the direction of Laboratory Supervisors, the Microbiologist QS7 will conduct and provide Technical Support for Microbiological testing on Finished Products (commercial, R&D development and stability) and Raw Materials, Bacterial Endotoxin Testing and Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing within the Apotex group of...

  • Microbiologist

    4 weeks ago


    Richmond Hill, Canada Apotex Inc. Full time

    **About Apotex Inc.** **Job Summary**: Under the direction of Laboratory Supervisors, the Microbiologist QS7 will conduct and provide Technical Support for Microbiological testing on Finished Products (commercial, R&D development and stability) and Raw Materials, Bacterial Endotoxin Testing and Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing within the Apotex group of...


  • Richmond, Canada bioLytical Full time

    Reporting directly to the R&D Manager, the Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the daily activities in the laboratory and supporting projects and assignments as needed within the Scientific team. This is a 12-month contract position providing maternity leave coverage. **ABOUT BIOLYTICAL** BioLytical is a rapidly growing biomedical...

  • Lab Technician

    5 days ago


    Richmond, Canada I.G. MicroMed Environmental Inc. Full time

    **General Laboratory Tasks**: - Record the Laboratory Temperature and Equipment Temperatures on their respective QC Forms. - Complete training required to be authorized to perform different tasks as directed in **SOP 1.2** Employee Training. - Complete Read and Understand Training on all new revisions of Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to your...


  • Richmond Hill, Canada Apotex Full time

    About Apotex Inc. Job Summary Under the direction of Laboratory Supervisor or co-ordinator, the Coop student will conduct various Environmental monitoring activities of utilities and premises within the Apotex group of companies. Other Microbiological Laboratory related duties such as processing of Environmental monitoring samples will also be conducted as...


  • Richmond, BC, Canada LifeLabs Full time

    At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!  We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.   Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and...


  • Richmond, BC, Canada LifeLabs Full time

    At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!  We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.   Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and...


  • Richmond, BC, Canada LifeLabs Full time

    At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!  We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.   Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and...


  • Richmond, BC, Canada LifeLabs Full time

    At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!  We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.   Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and...


  • Richmond, BC, Canada LifeLabs Full time

    At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!  We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.   Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and...


  • Richmond, BC, Canada LifeLabs Full time

    At LifeLabs, we are focused on our vision of building a healthier Canada!  We are the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada with over 382 collection centres, 16 laboratories and service over 20 million patients each year.   Caring, Agile, Customer Driven, One Team - We live our values every day in what we do to help our patients and...


  • Richmond, Canada Global Gourmet Foods Full time

    **Who we are** Global Gourmet Foods is a food manufacturing plant specializing in kettle cooked foods. We produce and distribute product to vendors both locally and internationally; it’s very likely you’ve already eaten something we produce. We are currently a mid-sized company undergoing massive growth and are seeking self-starting individuals who are...


  • Richmond, Canada Global Gourmet Foods Full time

    **Who we are** Global Gourmet Foods is a food manufacturing plant specializing in kettle cooked foods. We produce and distribute product to vendors both locally and internationally; it’s very likely you’ve already eaten something we produce. We are currently a mid-sized company undergoing massive growth and are seeking self-starting individuals who are...


  • Richmond, Canada IEH Services Canada Full time

    Job description **Responsibilities and Duties** - Receive customer samples, verify information, and enter data into LIMS. - Sample preparation and documentation. - Follow standard operating procedures. - Media and reagent preparation. - Clean glassware and equipment. - Waste disposal and general laboratory cleaning duties. - Other responsibilities as...

  • Denture Technician

    4 weeks ago


    Richmond Hill, Canada STYLUS DENTAL CREATIONS Full time

    **Company description** Dental Laboratory in Richmond Hill. Full service lab. **Job description** Set up and finish partial and full Dentures from start to completion. Experience is a must for this position. Rate of pay will depend on skill set. Articulations, bite blocks and investing is part of duties. **Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time Schedule: -...

  • Research Technician

    4 weeks ago


    Richmond, Canada General Fusion Inc Full time

    **Position**:Plasma Injector Research Technician **Location**:Richmond, BC, Canada General Fusion is transforming how the world is energized by working to develop the world’s first commercially-viable fusion power plant. Fusion will deliver clean, safe and on-demand power at industrial scale, providing a powerful complement to renewables and a pathway to...