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Technician I, Sample Management

Laval, QCOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 10 days ago

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Required skills

  • health sciences
  • laboratory technology
  • French
  • English
  • Access
  • Outlook
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Watson LIMS
  • study protocols

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • FDA-GLP
  • GCP
  • TPD regulations
  • medical field
  • pharmaceutical field

Role summary

Altasciences is seeking a Technician I, Sample Management to perform general sample management activities including inventory, service requests, disposal, and shipment. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate laboratory documentation, performing LIMS and Electronic Inventory System transactions, ensuring proper sample storage conditions, and handling specialized materials. The role requires adherence to SOPs, GLPs, GCPs, and company policies, with participation in process improvement initiatives. Key tasks involve receiving, inventorying, labeling, and preparing samples and reagents for shipment and long-term storage. The position requires a DEC in health sciences or laboratory technology, with a minimum of 6 months of experience, and strong communication skills in French and English.


About The Role

The Technician I, Sample Management is responsible for sample management general activities such as sample and material inventory, service request and disposal or shipment. Training is provided.


What You'll Do Here

  • Good laboratory documentation
  • Perform the appropriate LIMS and/or Electronic Inventory Systems transactions for sample movements.
  • Ensure the correct storage location and condition of samples and/or study material.
  • Manipulation of Containment Level 2/Cytotoxic Study Material.
  • Generation of Study Material LIMS Reports
  • Conduct all work in compliance with SOPs, GLPs, GCPs and observe all company guidelines and policies
  • Participate in process improvement
  • Perform any other duties as required
  • Reception inventory and labelling of Study Samples
  • Conduct service request and preparation of Analytical, Study Samples & Biological Matrices.
  • Inventory of new Analytical Material
  • Storage & Service of Reference Standard Material.
  • Conduct sample disposal
  • Preparation of samples for shipment
  • Assemble and scan samples for long term storage
  • Shipment preparations of samples in boxes
  • Assemble and prepare samples for shipment
  • Perform inventory, system updates, and basic tracking.
  • Receive, inventory, label, and dispose of critical reagents and/or study materials.
  • Fulfill service requests for critical reagents and/or study materials.
  • Assemble and prepare critical reagents and study materials for shipment.

What You'll Need to Succeed

  • Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in health sciences, laboratory technology, or related field. Bachelor’s degree is considered an asset.
  • Minimum of 6 months of work experience.
  • Excellent communication skills in French and English.
  • Knowledge of FDA-GLP, GCP and TPD regulations are an asset.
  • Experience in the medical or pharmaceutical field is an asset.
  • Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Attentive to details.
  • Customer-focused.
  • Good communication.
  • Works well within a team.
  • Software: Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Watson LIMS.

Altasciences strives to provide a French work environment for its employees in Quebec. Altasciences has taken all reasonable measures to avoid imposing the above language requirement. This requirement is essential for the position of the Technician I, Sample Management in particular, but without limitation, for the following reason(s):

  • The requirement to have study protocols read and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies

What We Offer

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.


Altasciences’ Benefits Package includes:

  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
  • RRSP with Employer Match
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
  • Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
  • Free parking

Altasciences' Incentive Programs Include:

  • Training & Development Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Annual Performance Reviews
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