Laboratory Supervisor

Columbia Care•Vineland, NJ

53d•$22 - $24

About The Position

The Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for the testing and production of concentrates and formulated products and all aspects of the tracking and quality control management. The Supervisor also ensures the safe, accurate and timely testing and production of concentrates and formulated products, as well as supervising the work of several lab technicians. The Lab Supervisor coordinates with production schedules and Cure/Vault regarding product inventory and availability, and journals, monitors and tracks all observations in the company's software seed to sale tracking system.

Requirements

All applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or similar field preferred
3-5 years of experience in related position with an emphasis in an operations production/manufacturing environment
Experience must include hands-on responsibility for the full scope production activities, both operations and analysis
Experience with analytical testing required and HPLC- specific experience preferred
Experience in various cannabis testing or formulation methods preferred
Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and multitasking skills
Ability to interact professionally at all times, leading by example
Manage a controlled workflow in a fast-paced environment
Passionate about the importance of medical marijuana
Experience working in a GMP-regulated environment
Experience in cannabis oil extraction, including decarboxylation, supercritical CO2 extraction, winterization, distillation, and separation, including related equipment maintenance experience.
Supervisory experience
Must pass all required background checks

Responsibilities

Following Policies & Procedures for the daily operations and fully comply with state medical marijuana regulations
Maintaining testing and formulating operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing operational policies and procedures
Performing QA/QC through analytical testing for quality, consistency and efficacy
Working closely with production team on all elements of the testing and formulating process
Designing extraction trials and experiments to optimize extraction purity and efficiency
Developing new extraction and purification techniques, while keeping abreast of developments in the industry
Mastering various techniques for marijuana extraction and infusion, including butane extraction
Developing expertise in testing and formulating methods as well as the purification, separation and isolation of various compounds of cannabis
Responsible for inventory, recordkeeping and quality of product at all times, maintaining inventory via seed to sale tracking
Responsible for coordinating Waste Disposal of extraction waste and product return waste
Facilitating and coordinating the operational requirements between in the production workflow
Responsible for accurately weighing and recording all product weights
Working in a timely manner and strives to improve quality and maintaining accuracy
Making sure that all concentrates are packaged, counted, sorted and labeled accurately
Managing day to day issues as they arise, requesting assistance as needed
Performing all other tasks and duties as assigned