Laboratory Assistant

Posted by: Vita Health Products Inc.

Posted date: Dec-18-09

Location: Winnipeg

Laboratory Assistant – 1 Year Term – Evening Shift

As a leading manufacturer and distributor of health products, our customers depend on our quality and service excellence. Our team values a 70 year tradition of innovation, integrity, respect, quality and partnership, and Vita Health Products rewards us with competitive wages, benefits and the satisfaction that comes from knowing that our work enriches the lives of others.
Join our Team!

Under the direction of the Manager of Laboratory Services, and in accordance with policies, standards and procedures of Vita Health Products Inc., this position is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the lab, the cleaning of glassware used for analysis and will also perform routine physical analysis.

Specific Duties:

¨ Clean glassware, pipettes, dissolution machines, disintegration, water baths, sonicators, and work benches. Put away glassware and pipettes.

¨ Check weekly for expired USP standards, secondary standards, and wet chemistry standards. Retire expired standards and advise Group Leaders or Manager of Laboratory Services.

¨ Order supplies and chemicals for the Lab.

¨ Create and maintain inventory lists for all chemicals, secondary standards, USP standards, USP standards, and supplies.

¨ Log in-coming chemicals into chemical inventory list.

¨ Update and maintain MSDS sheets.

¨ Review and sign all Lab log books (i.e., AA, reagent preparation, IR, and HPLC logs).

¨ Bring chemicals (methanol, CAN, etc.) into the Lab, bring waste to waste storage area and coordinate waste disposal with Miller Environmental Corp.

¨ Back-up for the Laboratory Services Coordinator. Print and bind user log books for Lab equipment.

¨ Perform physicals testing on QC and stability files.

¨ Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

¨ Grade 12 education or equivalent

¨ Post Secondary Education in Science related field or equivalent experience

¨ Strong knowledge of GMPs

¨ Excellent technical writing and communication skills

¨ Knowledge of MS Office

Join one of Canada's largest producers of pharmaceutical and over-the counter products. Submit your résumé including salary expectations to Human Resources, 150 Beghin Ave., Wpg., MB, R2J 3W2, Fax (204) 654-9528 or email: hrvita@vitahealth.ca.