Job Title: Laboratory Analyst

Location: Gardiner, MA

Company: MCR Labs

About Us:

Since 2013 MCR Labs has been your partner in cannabis science. Our team is made up of researchers, chemists, and pharmaceutical scientists, but we’re also enthusiasts, cannasseurs, and members of the cannabis community. We support the community by providing anyone interested in or passionate about cannabis with access to analytical product testing as well as information to help guide their cultivation, consumption, or enjoyment of marijuana, hemp, and cannabis-derived products.

As the first independent cannabis testing laboratory to be certified by the state of Massachusetts, we are proud to offer analytical testing and R&D services to MMJ and adult-use cannabis providers, patients, doctors, caregivers, or anyone crafting their own cannabis products. Our methods are ISO/IEC-17025:2017 accredited, and we employ proven analytical practices developed in the pharmaceutical industry.

MCR Labs is always looking for quality candidates to join our team of scientists and administrative personnel. The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing jobs sectors in the nation, which allows us to consistently hire talented individuals who will develop and grow within our industry!

Job Summary:

The Laboratory Analyst is responsible for performing analytical tasks to achieve accurate and timely results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute weighing responsibilities as defined in SOP efficiently and accurately
• Independently execute multiple test methods per the Standard Operating Procedures, including extractions, dilutions and sequencing of various instruments as well as correctly mixing/making Mobile Phases, QCs and various other solutions
• Accurately complete worksheets and logbooks
• Accurately transfer instrument results to LIMS while maintaining data integrity
• Perform Test Sample Intake
• Perform Destruction Procedure
• Perform laboratory cleaning per SOP
• Escalate safety observations or lab improvements as appropriate

Qualifications:

• Technical/Specialized knowledge: General laboratory knowledge and basic computer skills
• Skills: Able to work independently and as part of a team, detail-oriented, able to focus despite distraction, effective and professional communication skills

Requirements:

• BA in related science or 2 years of college coursework, from an accredited college or university, and at least 1 year of practical laboratory experience
• Practical laboratory experience is defined as:
  • Having involved full-time work of 30 or more hours per week,
  • Having not been completed as part of any educational requirement, even if it did not lead to the conferring of a degree, and
  • Having taken place in a laboratory or cannabis testing facility performing analytical scientific testing in which the testing methods are or were recognized by a laboratory-accrediting body.
• Weekend availability
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and G-Suite

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about sales and ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience.

MCR Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.