Laboratory Assistant
- Lachine, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Laboratory Assistant - Reports to: Facility Manager - Schedule: 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Production room maintenance
- Disinfect production rooms.
- Dispose of radioactive waste in the designated waste containers.
- Take laboratory pressure and temperature readings.
- Perform radioactive contamination checks of the rooms.
- Laboratory equipment maintenance
- Disinfect sensitive materials and equipment.
- Disinfect shipping containers.
- Disinfect dose containers.
- Verify that equipment is operating properly.
- Provide general laboratory support
- Receive packages.
- Restock laboratory supplies.
- Inspect materials before use in production.
- Prepare production documents.
- Peel syringes.
- Perform inventory activities.
- Handle radioactive substances or biohazardous materials in accordance with applicable regulations (GMP, WHMIS, CNSC, TDG) to minimize risks to oneself and others.
- Use effective radiation protection techniques in accordance with ALARA principles to minimize radiation exposure to oneself and others.
- Receive, inspect and ship imported pharmaceutical products when necessary.
- Complete all documentation related to imported pharmaceutical products when required.
- Perform any other job-related tasks according to production priorities.
Required Experience and Skills
- Minimum: high school diploma (DES).
- No criminal record.
- Be physically able to meet the requirements of the position (particularly with regard to moving heavy equipment such as dose containers).
- Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Laboratory Assistant at PHARMALOGIC HOLDINGS will keep production rooms and equipment clean and disinfected, handle radioactive and biohazardous materials safely, and take readings and run checks in the lab. The role also covers receiving packages, restocking supplies, inspecting materials and handling paperwork for imported pharmaceutical products.
Requirements
PHARMALOGIC HOLDINGS needs candidates with at least a high school diploma (DES), a clean criminal record, and the physical ability to move heavy equipment. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is also required.
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Radiation protection
- ALARA principles
- GMP
- WHMIS
- CNSC regulations
- TDG regulations
- Radioactive contamination monitoring
- Disinfection procedures
- Biohazard handling
- Inventory management
- Documentation
- Aseptic technique
- Equipment maintenance
- Pressure and temperature monitoring
- Shipping and receiving
- Heavy lifting
Categories
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Laboratory Assistant
- laboratory support
- radioactive waste
- radiation protection
- ALARA
- GMP
- WHMIS
- CNSC
- TDG
- contamination checks
- disinfection
- biohazardous materials
- pharmaceutical
- production documents
- inventory
- Microsoft Office
- shipping
- pharmaceutical imports
- sterile production
- nuclear medicine
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Microsoft Office
- dose containers
- syringes