Supervisor, Organics

Our Halifax Office is seeking motivated individuals to join our Organics Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the supervision and direction of Laboratory Analysts in performing lab duties as required. This includes responsibility for recruitment of new employees, setting objectives, evaluating performance & expectations, working jointly with employees in the development of their career path, ensuring that adequate training is provided.
• Review all trace organic data and QC generated by the lab.
• Coordinate the method development of any laboratory procedures deemed necessary for the expansion of the current scope of analysis capabilities.
• Maintain and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation.
• Communicate general laboratory issues to the Operations Manager through weekly / monthly lab meetings and day-to-day activities.
• Develop and maintain a positive work environment for employees.
• Provide technical assistance to staff.

Qualifications

• BSc or technical diploma in Chemistry or equivalent.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in an Organic laboratory environment with hands on experience of instrumentation such as GC/FID, GC/MSD, and GC/ECD.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience at a senior level in a leadership role.
• Excellent current knowledge of organic analysis (i.e. PCB, TPH, VOC, OCP, etc) , primarily using Standard Methods & EPA testing methods.

Skills:

• problem solving, coaching, open communication, organization,
• Commitment to the production of high quality, defensible data that meets our customers' deadlines.

At AGAT Laboratories we offer attractive compensation, an RRSP matching program and benefits package as well as challenging and rewarding career opportunities.