Role Responsibilities Help Protect Alberta’s Food Supply Are you passionate about science and making a real impact? Join a team at the forefront of food safety, where your laboratory expertise helps ensure Alberta’s agricultural and food products meet the highest standards of quality and safety.

In this role, you'll perform advanced testing for trace contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, and veterinary drug residues, contributing directly to regulatory programs, scientific innovation, and consumer confidence.

Your work will help support protected food production, strengthen market access, and protect the health of Albertans.

Key Responsibilities: Receive and log in client samples as required; ensure that correct tests are assigned at time of log in; carry out initial aliquoting of subsamples for various assigned analytical tests Conduct routine and specialized laboratory testing using wet chemistry and advanced analytical instrumentation (e.g., LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, HPLC).

Receive, prepare, process, analyze,



and accurately report sample results while maintaining complete data integrity and traceability.

Prepare reagents, perform sample extractions and digestions, and troubleshoot analytical methods and testing processes.

Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 quality standards through documentation, quality control activities, proficiency testing, and audit participation.

Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs on laboratory instruments and equipment to support reliable operations.

Contribute to method development, validation, and continuous improvement by evaluating recent procedures, reviewing scientific literature, and recommending efficiencies.

Compile, analyze, and present testing data through reports, charts, spreadsheets, and other laboratory documentation.

Support laboratory excellence by developing SOPs, maintaining a protected and contamination-free workspace, and providing technical training and guidance to staff.

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📌 Chemistry Technologist Edmonton
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton