Laboratory Technician

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Job Posting for Stem Cell Technician (Cell Culture and Manufacturing) Intake: Rolling with Jan 30, 2026 deadline. Salary: 55-60k CAD (adjusted based on experience and qualifications) Benefits: Extensive benefits plan that covers health and dental care and paid vacation days Term: In-person; full-time Schedule: Weekday, occasional weekends as needed Submission Requirements (IMPORTANT) Please attach a cover letter that highlights your experience and why you would be a good fit. Applications without a cover letter will not be reviewed. About Myo Palate Myo Palate is a cellular agriculture company developing sustainable meat products. We grow animal cells to produce meat, without raising or harvesting entire animals. We are a team of scientists, engineers, and food lovers applying modern biotechnology to make meat more sustainable and accessible. About the role We are hiring a Stem Cell Technician to support our cell manufacturing and R&D efforts. In this role, you will run day-to-day mammalian cell culture work, maintain cell banks, prepare media and reagents, and generate high quality data to support scale-up and product development. This is a hands-on, on-site lab role with a strong focus on sterile technique, documentation, and consistency. What you will do Cell culture and cell banking Maintain healthy mammalian cell cultures, including thawing, passaging, seeding, feeding, counting, and monitoring morphology. Generate and maintain cell banks, including cryopreservation, labeling, storage, and chain-of-custody. Track cell line history, passage number, confluency, growth performance, and deviations. Media and reagent preparation Prepare sterile media, buffers, and supplements from powders and concentrates. Aliquot, label, store, and manage expiry of reagents, growth factors, and consumables. Support ongoing optimization by preparing experiment-specific formulations under guidance. Assays and quality checks Perform routine QC checks to ensure culture health and identity, such as viability, cell counts, and contamination checks. Execute basic cellular and molecular biology assays as needed (example: RNA extraction and RT-qPCR). Document results clearly and flag issues early (example: growth shifts, contamination risk, inconsistent assay outcomes). Documentation and lab operations Maintain accurate records in an ELN and or batch records, including calculations, raw data, and observations. Follow SOPs, aseptic technique, and safety procedures. Clean and organize workspaces, restock consumables, and support inventory management and ordering. Assist with equipment upkeep and logs for incubators, biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, freezers, and microscopes (example: cleaning schedules, temperature checks, calibration coordination). Communicate experiment status and data to scientists in a timely way. Participate in team meetings, help troubleshoot routine issues, and suggest process improvements. What we are looking for (required) Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, cell biology, bioengineering, biotechnology, or a related field. At least 1 year of hands‑on experience culturing mammalian cells (industry or academic). Strong sterile technique and comfort working independently at a biosafety cabinet. Experience preparing media and reagents and following written protocols accurately. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially for labeling, traceability, and recordkeeping. Clear written and verbal communication. Nice to have Experience with stem cells (maintenance, expansion, differentiation). Experience with contamination prevention and detection (example: mycoplasma testing workflows). Familiarity with manufacturing‑style documentation (batch records, controlled docs, deviation tracking) or GMP principles. Experience with additional assays (examples: flow cytometry, immunostaining, ELISA, Western blot, microscopy). Comfort summarizing data in Excel and or basic scripting in R or Python. Working style and expectations You are consistent, careful, and comfortable with repetitive tasks that require precision. You keep clean records and take ownership of your bench space, samples, and timelines. You thrive in a fast‑moving environment and can adapt when priorities shift. #J-18808-Ljbffr