laboratory chemist

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Work setting:

• Private company, corporation or industry.
• Chemical and pharmaceutical company.
• Private sector.

Tasks:

• Analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical or biochemical compounds.
• Develop and conduct programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates or final products.

Supervision:

No supervision responsibility.

Regulatory investigation:

Regulatory affairs.

Analytical techniques:

Instrumentation.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Excel.
• MS Office.
• MS Outlook.
• MS PowerPoint.
• MS Word.

Industrial processes and products experience:

• Quality assurance and control.
• Product development.

Manufacturing sector experience:

• Pharmaceuticals and medicines.
• Industrial and inorganic chemicals.

Specialization in chemistry:

• Natural products.
• Polymers.
• Spectroscopy.

Specialization or experience:

• Analytical chemistry.
• Biochemistry or biological chemistry.
• Biotechnology.
• Materials science chemistry.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Analytical.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

Day.