Laboratory Coordinator

Reporting to the Director, Scientific Innovation, the Laboratory Coordinator coordinates the daily activities in our research laboratory and supports the work of our researchers and technicians. This position ensures adherence to lab standards and practices to maximize safety and operational effectiveness. The Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for the lab inventory management and maintaining supplies, lab ware, and instruments.

**HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE**
- Manage laboratory inventory, monitor inventory levels, order materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures, document orders upon receipt.
- Lead 5S implementation in BSL 1 and BSL 2 laboratories as well as 2 protein laboratories, conduct laboratory inspections.
- Develop new methods to improve laboratory efficiency.
- Manage and facilitate the laboratory training program; review existing training, identify and conduct additional training required as per Change Control procedures; maintain training records.
- Coordinate with OHS staff to develop and maintain safety standards.
- Work collaboratively with the other departments, being the contact point for coordinating equipment maintenance, calibration and production scheduling.
- Complete financial tasks related to SRED, IRAP or other funding opportunities, such as generating payment requisitions for external testing sites, arranging for invoice payments.
- Support in the ordering and receiving of R&D materials
- Support in lab testing as needed
- Assist in projects and/or general scientific support activities as needed.

**WHAT YOU BRING**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a life sciences discipline (preferably biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry, biology or related science), or a BSc with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a research laboratory
- Demonstrates highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven training, teambuilding, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks & assignment concurrently.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Experience in a BSL2 laboratory an asset
- Experience of 5S/Lean 6 Sigma an asset
- Knowledge of or experience with GLP, GMP work desired
- Experience of 5S/Lean 6 Sigma an asset
- Knowledge of or experience with GLP, GMP work desired

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- A competitive compensation package
- Extended health benefits including dental - 100% employer contribution
- Flexible working hours
- Paid sick days
- Bonus day off with pay on your birthday every year
- Full-size in-house fitness gym and shower facilities
- Complimentary reserved parking
- Opportunity to work with industry experts who are motivated and passionate about what they do but know how to have some fun
- A chance to show off your dance moves and singing voice at the company parties and jump in to score a victory or lead the way in our outdoor games at the summer barbeques
- The opportunity to join an ‘off the charts’ foodie culture in our large kitchen and try out your favourite recipes or enjoy the culinary delights as they hit the share table

**ABOUT BIOLYTICAL**

bioLytical Laboratories Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian company focused on the research, development and commercialization of rapid in-vitro medical diagnostics using its proprietary INSTI® technology platform. bioLytical has won several local and industry awards, including BC Exporter of the Year in 2019. We have been named Lifesciences BC’s Growth Stage Med Tech Company of the Year and have been featured on BC’s Fastest Growing Companies four years in a row, including the Globe and Mail’s Fastest Growing Companies list in 2020. bioLytical moved to a significantly larger, state-of-the-art facility in Richmond in 2020 to accommodate the extraordinary growth achieved through our team.

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INSTI’S CORE VALUES*
- **INNOVATION** **in what we do, how we do it and how we think: Contributes new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes the initiative on projects.
- **NEVER SAY NEVER**: Stays engaged until the goal is reached or project is completed. Overcomes barriers. Cares so much about the task at hand that the impossible is made possible.
- **SENSATIONAL** **to our clients, to our partners, to each other: Spirited team player, who adapts to new situations quickly and is beyond reliable.
- **TAKES OWNERSHIP** **of goals, decisions, actions, and results: Arrives on time and prepared, leads by example, follows through on commitments.
- **INSPIRED** **to excel: Demonstrates a passion for INSTI, our people and our projects. Is not complacent, shares knowledge freely, exhibits awareness of self, their surroundings, and the business.

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