Qc Analytical Technician

**QC Analytical Technician**

**Job location: Bradford, ON**

**Employment type: Full Time Employment**

**Hours: 40 Hours per week**

**A little about us**

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler. Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think **BIG**, act **BOLD **and execute with **PURPOSE **in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

**Job summary**

Are you a cannabis enthusiast with an energetic spirit? Are you looking to work with a fun group of people? If so, we would love to meet you

We’re looking for an ambitious and hard-working professional to join our **Quality **team in the role of **QC Analytical Technician**

**As a QC Analytical Technician, you will.**
- Train members of the Aurora River team as needed on the sample preparation and analytical techniques
- Provide feedback at monthly meetings with respect to turn around time, instrument performance and any laboratory related issues
- Liaise with the sample receiving and quality team regarding sample scheduling.
- Liaise with manager to set goals through Success Factors on a yearly basis.
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the in-process testing of cannabis products and adhere to the Aurora quality system
- Perform sample preparation of cannabis samples for various chemistry-based assays.
- Calibrate laboratory equipment performance & verify performance for the analysis of samples on a variety of analytical systems
- Document test procedures and summarize results in reports to the Aurora teams as needed
- Review, critique, write and provide feedback on STM and SOPs
- Ensure ordering and stock of supplies is maintained for the analytical and sample preparation process
- Track samples and report data using an electronic database system
- Contribute to general lab operations and organization
- Maintain the quality and availability of routine reagents and standards.
- When appropriate assist in the development, validation and implementation of new analytical methods for the analysis of cannabis metabolites
- Dispose of samples in accordance to Health Canada guidelines and health and safety regulations
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Maintain training records
- Comply with safety and other regulatory standards
- According to best laboratory practices, record data in laboratory notebooks and electronically; and
- Other related duties as assigned.

**You would be the best fit for this role if you have**
- Completion or final years of B.Sc. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or other relevant scientific discipline and experience;
- Employ proper laboratory techniques to minimize risk of mislabeling, sample mix-up and cross contamination between samples and other materials;
- Understand and follow test methods;
- Energetic personality who can work independently in a multi-tasking fast-paced environment;
- Effective time management;
- Organizational skills; and
- Ability to collaborate with other team members and contribute as part of a team
- Adhere to timelines and deadlines for experimental results
- Creating contingency plans in case unforeseen circumstances arise

**Why you’ll love working at Aurora**

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it
- **Flexibility**:you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
- **Total rewards**:we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
- **Benefits**:we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a **medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team**,