Lab Technician

Job Description
Assistant Lab Technician’s position is critically important. The successful candidate will be in direct control of water analysis, lab duties, algae identification, aquatic weed identification, data collection and recording, scientific report writing, and research. The incumbent must be 100% dedicated to providing the very best in attention to detail.
To analyze water samples, algae, weeds, invertebrates, assist the field technicians. The candidate must be self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team. The candidate must be willing to learn about water remediation—record keeping and report writing are a must.
You will report to the President. You will work as a team and work independently at times. And you will, for sure, be expected to bring new ideas to the table.
Job Specifications- Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities (TDR’s)
• Comply with all safety regulations and report any hazards to the proper authority
• Gathering & assessing water samples, examining aquatic weeds, invertebrates, algae
• Report writing and record-keeping
• Run Laboratory tests
• General duties – research, improve ID guides, photograph water, riparian etc
• Performing any other tasks required by Manager
• Assist field technicians
• Continuously throughout the season, think of ways to improve the identification system and brainstorm other water assessment tests that can help improve our service
• Proper labelling of samples is paramount (client or pond name and date)
• Communicate with field technicians if there was potentially harmful biomatter (blue-green algae, etc.) in the sample

Responsibilities
75% - Assessing samples, running laboratory tests, examining aquatic weeds and algae
15% Report writing, scientific data collection and record-keeping, assisting field staff
5% General duties – photo, research, ID guide improvements