Laboratory Technician

Total Swine Genetics is a well-established boar stud located in Tillsonburg, Ontario with a great team. We house boars (male pigs) for our genetic partners and collect semen that is sold to our customers across Southwestern Ontario. We run production 3 days a week, with quality assurance testing done on non-production days. Our lab analyzes collections from individual boars, then processes these collections so that they can be sold to customers. We strive to provide a high-quality product to our customers.

**Job description**:
As lab technician, you report to the lab supervisor and need to adhere to strict processing and cleaning standards. Production day shifts begin between 5:00-7:00 am and end when production is completed. Shift length can vary between 8-12 hours depending on the day. Non-production days start between 6:00-8:00 am and vary between 4-8 hours. A lab technician will work 24-30 hours a week, 3-4 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday with the occasional Tuesday and Thursday). This is a permanent part-time position.

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare the lab for production
- Calculate collecting targets and communicate them with the barn, lab, shipping, and management during production in a fast-paced environment
- Operate computerized and traditional microscopes, bottling machines and other lab equipment
- Document results and report to management
- Ensure that every dose sold to our customers meets our strict quality standards
- Follow strict and thorough cleaning protocols at the end of each production day
- On non-production days, evaluate the survival of sperm cells as part of the quality assurance program and various other tasks

We are looking for a passionate person who enjoys lab work, working in a fast-paced team environment and is interested in learning more about semen quality and the running of a production lab.

**Requirements**:

- A great and positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Ideally live within a 30-minute drive from our two lab sites in the Tillsonburg region
- Be able to work shifts at both labs based on a weekly schedule
- Have an in-depth knowledge of basic laboratory techniques and equipment or be willing to learn
- Have a background in science and biology, or being willing to learn
- Have leadership experience or be willing to learn
- Be a critical thinker with strong attention to detail
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Be independent and take initiative to take on new responsibilities and tasks
- Have a reliable G license and vehicle to arrive at work reliably for each shift

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

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-08-01
Expected start date: 2024-09-30