Posted 16 days ago
Wet Laboratory Technician
@ SGS
Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
SGS is hiring a full-time Wet Laboratory Technician to perform sample decomposition, leaching and reagent preparation in its geochemistry lab. The work includes equipment calibration, documentation in SLIMS, and afternoon, overnight and weekend shifts. Pay starts at $20.50 per hour, with health, dental and vision coverage, paid time off and RRSP eligibility.
Pay:
Up to $20.50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Perform acid digests, selective leaches and fusions per SOPs
- Make basic reagents as needed
- Verify and adjust calibrations on dispensers, pipettes and balances
- Complete work order documentation and enter QC results in SLIMS
- Maintain a clean bench area and handle waste disposal
Requirements summary:
- Degree or diploma in a chemistry-related field, or equivalent
- 0 to 3 years of relevant work experience
- Ability to work afternoons, overnights and weekends
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 0+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Chemistry |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan |
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SGS
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Geneva |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 135 |
Company Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
Job Description
Please note this position requires afternoons and overnights. Weekends included.
- Perform a variety of decomposition and leaching methods as per SGS’ Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). These will include acid digests, selective leaches, fusions and others as required.
- Make basic reagents as necessary.
- Provides feedback to supervisors and/or group leader regarding any issues encountered during procedures. E.g., unanticipated reactions, loss of samples etc.
- Verify and adjust calibrations on a variety of lab equipment including dispensers, pipettes, balances and other.
- Ensure that work order documentation is complete in every respect and QC results are entered into SLIMS as necessary.
- Maintain clean and organized workbench area ensuring spills are immediately cleaned; disposal is handled according to laboratory procedures including any special requirements for handling international soils.
- Clean labware as required.
- Ensure that equipment is maintained in good order making the supervisor or group leader aware of any damaged or defective equipment or any equipment requiring complex adjustment.
- Notify supervisor when consumables are nearing depletion to ensure they are reordered.
- Keep all records and notebooks in good order including work order and equipment maintenance logs.
- Adhere to assigned working hours unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor.
- May be asked to work in other areas of the Geochemistry laboratory sections when required.
Qualifications
- Education: Degree or diploma (or equivalent) in Chemistry related field is required.
- Experience: 0-3 years of relevant work experience required or equivalent experience through education.
Additional Information
Salary: starting at $20.50 per hour.
Some benefit highlights:
- 80% coverage Health, Dental and Vision
- Paid time off
- RRSP Program Eligibility
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.
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