Laboratory Assistant - NJ

Join our dynamic team as a Laboratory Assistant in the exciting and ever-evolving New Jersey medical and adult-use cannabis industry. This role involves routine laboratory and general clerical tasks necessary to support the daily operations of the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Follows organizational policies and procedures for laboratory operations and complies with all state-specified rules and regulations for cannabis licenses, cannabis transport, and cannabis testing.
• Ensures all SOPs, state regulations, and safety requirements are followed when handling hazardous waste, flammable waste, corrosive waste, and biohazardous waste.
• Performs compliant documentation of manual or electronic forms and logs exercising principles of good documentation procedure for all essential duties performed.
• Adhere to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) for the completion of laboratory logs, forms, worksheets, or other documentation.
• Proficiently utilizes Microsoft Word and Excel, and other laboratory information management systems.
• Performs sample inventory and tracking activities including but not limited to:
  • Intake and accessioning.
  • Accurate measurement and documentation of sample weights/volumes/units.
  • Compliant cannabis destruction.
  • Completion of supporting laboratory documentation for compliance.
• Sample homogenization, as needed.
• Assists in receiving supplies and following appropriate inventory processes, including stocking or re-stocking supply shelves, cataloging physical inventory of supplies and laboratory reagents, notifying Management of supply shortages, and compliant documentation of associated forms and logs.
• Performs general clerical tasks including but not limited to filing, scanning, and data entry.
• Performs laboratory glassware cleaning and general lab cleaning and organization, including disposal of trash and recycling in designated waste containers, as needed.
• Works in a timely manner, while striving to improve quality and maintain accuracy during all laboratory activities.
• Prepare samples, independently, using aseptic techniques including compliant documentation of associated forms and logs.
• Participates in and endeavors to complete training and be determined competent for sample collection and sample preparation using aseptic techniques.
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned by Management, which may include cannabis sampling and transport.

Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have at a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with co-workers.
• Able to meet the eligibility requirements for employment within a cannabis business set by the state of New Jersey.

Work Environment

• Frequent contacts and interruptions during the day.
• Video and/or audio surveillance for security purposes where laboratory activities are performed.
• Use of personal protection equipment to limit exposure to chemicals or other hazards found within a laboratory environment.
• Potential exposure to loud noises, fumes, or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.

Physical Demands

• Requires the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

• Full Time
• Monday-Friday

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute to East Hanover, NJ 07936 is required. Work location: In person.