About the role

The Operator, Mass Spectrometry is responsible for performing daily batch injections in validation, production, and method development in Mass Spectrometry.  The Operator monitors the injections performance.

What You’ll Do Here

• Perform preliminary system test,

• Starts the batches of various types of projects and for all laboratory teams and follows the batches performance to promptly identify possible problems (e.g.: retention time shifting, sensitivity drops, instrument communication problems).

• Monitors instrument performance throughout the injection to perform troubleshooting, system interruption, and batch re injection procedures and intervenes where necessary.

• Completing supplementary information forms as needed to complete documentation.

• Performs specific instrument optimization by FIA on mass spectrometers, optimization on HPLC UV/FL.

• Summarizes and enumerates essential points during “hand off” to subsequent shift.

• Assist to pre-study meeting

• Responsible for appropriate column care (e.g. maintenance, rinsing, replacement).

• Creates and maintains the daily injection schedule establishing project priorities with team managers as needed.

• To conduct all work in compliance with applicable SOPs, GCPs, GLPs, and observe all company guidelines and policies.

• Respecting Health and Safety standards in terms of personal protection, laboratory maintenance, and work procedures.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• College or University Degree in Chemistry or equivalent field

• Experience in the medical and/or pharmaceutical fields with typically 2 years of pertinent experience.

• Good communication (both written and verbal in French & English

• Must understand general SOPs and have knowledge of GLP regulations.

• Good organizational skills, attentive to details with respect to sample pretreatment procedures and raw data handling,

• Manual dexterity essential.

• Basic knowledge of mass spectrometry. 

Altasciences strives to provide a French work environment for its employees in Quebec. Altasciences has taken all reasonable measures to avoid imposing the above language requirement. This requirement is essential for the position of

, in particular, but without limitation, for the following reason(s):

• The requirement to have study protocols, designs and clinical research documents written and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies.

What We Offer   

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences’ Benefits Package Includes:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

• 401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave

• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs

• Telework when applicable

Altasciences’ Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Annual Performance Reviews

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