Lab Chemist

As a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and other health-building products, we are dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of our customers - through research, development and delivery of effective nutritional products. It is our mission to contribute to the lives of our customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve, in a cooperative and sustainable manner.
Do you have a passion for using your chemistry skills for the good of the community and for the environment? At Factors Group, we are a leading manufacturer of organic health supplements and vitamins, and B Corp certified. We love to do the best we can to support our teammates, the world around us and make the work a better place.

**Responsibilities**:

- Perform quality control testing and assess data against pre-determined specifications on raw materials, in-process samples, and final products utilizing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) instruments, in addition to basic laboratory testing (i.e.: weights, UV-Vis, FTIR, etc.) as per pharmacopeial or in-house methods
- 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
- Participate in research to discover, develop, refine, and evaluate analytical methods
- Participate in interdisciplinary research and development projects, working with process engineers, biologists, microbiologists, or other professionals

**You have**:

- Completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or related science discipline
- Minimum 4 years’ experience operating and maintaining analytical lab equipment and instrumentation
- Proficiency with computer software, including Microsoft Office, Chromatography software and LIMS
- HPLC, GCand other instrumentation experience

**What’s in it for you**:

- Working with a huge variety of organic products
- Clear growth path
- A supportive and friendly team environment

**You get**:

- Great healthcare benefits (including health and personal spending accounts)
- Vacation and wellness days
- Employee appreciation events
- $200 per year to spend on company products
- Employee discount pricing on company products
- Employee assistance program
- RRSP contributions
- Optional access to your pay as soon as you earn it (at no additional cost or fees)

All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.