Date Posted:
April 24, 2019
Positions:
Tissue Culture Technician
Start Date:
April 22, 2019
Duration:
Permanent fulltime
Required Skills:
• High school graduation diploma or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Plant Tissue Culture is considered an asset.
• Comfortable with highly repetitive tasks with hand and wrist movements.
• A criminal records check will be required to be completed by applicant.
• All employees must be 19+ years of age.
Job Experience:
Willing to train
Job Description:
• Prepare selected tissues for production using aseptic technique.
• Perform repetitive tasks while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the laboratory; clean, sterilize and maintain equipment and facilities.
• Understand and adhere to strict SOPs for all laboratory duties.
• Operate equipment including laminar flow hood, autoclave, and pH meter.
• Utilize Good Documentation Practices (GDP) to record and maintain data records using approved forms and a controlled notebook.
• Assist production team during down time on overall maintenance of plants.
• **Other duties as assigned.
Wages:
$15 per hour (40 hours a week)
Benefits:
The successful candidate will be entitled to join our shared medical benefits plan, as well as a set number of vacation and sick days annually. More information on the medical benefits plan can be given during the interview process.