LIMS Administrator/Chemist
About The Position
Laboratory Services provides laboratory testing services for drinking water, solid wastes, effluents, receiving waters and ground waters. You are responsible for the development and administration of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the City of Ottawa Laboratory Services Section; technical support of laboratory instrumentation and computer systems; providing technical expertise to laboratory staff and clients; and managing and coordinating the laboratory sample production. You also provide functional supervision to Laboratory Technicians and summer students to manage workload and sample production results.
Requirements
- Completion of 4 year university degree from a recognized university in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or other science related area.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with analytical chemical analysis preferably with hands on laboratory experience (i.e. laboratory instrumentation, software interfacing, etc)
- 3 years of experience working in an active LIMS environment (i.e. Labware LIMS) within a regulated laboratory setting.
- Experience in advanced programming and report writing using Crystal Reports software is preferred.
- Experience working in a regulated environment, ISO17025 preferred
- Various computer programming experience and report writing software is desirable
- Experience using Oracle and Access databases is desirable
- English oral, reading, writing
Nice To Haves
- Experience in advanced programming and report writing using Crystal Reports software
- Experience working in a regulated environment, ISO17025
- Various computer programming experience and report writing software
- Experience using Oracle and Access databases
Responsibilities
- Development and administration of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the City of Ottawa Laboratory Services Section
- Technical support of laboratory instrumentation and computer systems
- Providing technical expertise to laboratory staff and clients
- Managing and coordinating the laboratory sample production
- Functional supervision to Laboratory Technicians and summer students to manage workload and sample production results
Benefits
- The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
