Laboratory Technician 1

Do you believe in the power of teamwork and sharing ideas? Do you take pride in delivering exceptional quality and service with everything you do? Do you seek out ideas for improving the status quo?

If you want to make a difference and love being surrounded by the best and the brightest minds, Bureau Veritas Canada might be the place for you

If our core values of Trusted, Responsible, Ambitious & Humble and Open & Inclusive resonate with you, Bureau Veritas is looking for a:
**LABORATORY TECHNICIAN**

**Full-Time - 1 year contract**

**_For Our Food Residue Department_**

Join our talented team of experts in the scientific field to advance your technical knowledge and advance your career. Every day we go above and beyond to deliver innovative solutions to help our clients make important decisions that directly impact the community and the environment.

**As a**
**LABORATORY TECHNICIAN**
**, your main responsibilities are**:

- Review LIMS summary reports to plan and organize daily work
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) when performing sample extraction and clean-up to ensure quality data is provided to the client
- Identify any non-routine samples and seek guidance on procedures for handling
- Ensure priority samples are included in workload in order to meet TAT specifications required by the client
- Identify and communicate procedural non-conformances to Supervisor
- Participate, when requested, in method troubleshooting and non-conformance investigations
- Employ proper laboratory techniques to minimize risk of mislabelling, sample mix-up and cross contamination between samples and other materials
- Accurately prepare all reagents and standards required for the methodology
- Provide general lab support
- Provide supervisor/manager with updates on workstation status including advance notification of any delays
- Adhere to Bureau Veritas Code of Ethics Policy
- Support and comply with all Bureau Veritas policies, Quality System and Health & Safety program
- Participate, when requested in lab and health and safety meetings
- Participate, when requested in internal and external audits
- Maintain training records and relevant qualifications
- All other responsibilities as assigned

**You are the ideal**
**LABORATORY TECHNICIAN**
**if you have**:

- Post-Secondary school education, preferably in sciences, or equivalent experience
- Accurately follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and instructions
- Detail oriented with accurate record keeping skills
- Good time-management, communication, multi-tasking and priority setting skills
- Strong computer skills
- Positive outlook with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Adapts to a changing environment
- Works both independently and as part of a team
- Learns quickly
- The job incumbent must be available for shift work, working on weekends and overtime

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services.

When we look at Bureau Veritas, we want to see a reflection of the communities in which we work. Inclusion is about actively involving every employee’s ideas, knowledge, perspectives, approaches and styles to maximize business success. Inclusion is about attracting new talent who will bring more diversity to our workforce, with differences in culture, professional backgrounds and beliefs.

**Our purpose: shaping a world of trust.**

Guaranteeing quality, ensuring Health and Safety, mitigating risks and improving performance as well as environmental protection and social responsibilityThis is what Bureau Veritas is about, truly believing that it contributes to bettering society.

Blending performance & integrity, with
**ambition & humility, responsibility & openness,** we are proud that our people
**leave a mark** on what they do.

We respect our people and believe in our talents.

We empower them to leave their mark, working as a team for the benefit of our 400,000 clients across 140 countries.

We believe that
**leaving a mark** is a true challenge and opportunity for every one of us, a sign of trust and impact, a bond with the future, a proof of growth and development.

Being part of the BV family, is more than just working, it’s being convinced that you will
** Leave your mark. in shaping a world of trust.**

Bureau Veritas Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise Human Resources of any accommodations that are required. Any information received relating to accommodations will be treated as confidential.

**Shaping a World of Trust