Laboratory Technician

5 months ago


Otsego, United States Vireo Health Full time

What you will do

Assist manufacturing team in the production of cannabis based medicines in a clean lab environment. This lab position is primarily focused on dosing and filling formulations into their final delivery format, such as vape cartridges, tincture bottles, tablets, soft gels, and other portioned delivery forms.

Highlighted Responsibilities 

• Package cannabis products following formulation and dosage requirements.

• Operate tablet and soft gel manufacturing equipment.

• Carry out quality control checks on finished products.

• Maintain and update work instructions.

• Perform necessary steps in processing and manufacturing of cannabis materials.

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Able to work independently as well as operating as a team.

• Keeps a detailed laboratory log, dating and recording all tasks performed and relevant results.

• Performs weekly safety-checks of fire-extinguishing equipment, eyewash stations and shower stations. 

Attends safety meetings as required.

• Perform other functions as necessary to provide an adequate supply of product to meet patient demand.

• Able to setup, maintain and repair equipment.

• Keep an inventory of production materials to ensure supply chain stability.

• Provide feedback to improve process quality and efficiency.

• Some machine maintenance will be required.

assisting the edibles manager with weighing out and preparing batch ingredients 

assisting the edibles manager with mixing, combining, melting the ingredients, and monitoring the mixture 

using the depositor machine to deposit the mixture into molds 

packaging the finished goods into their final packaging 

 Qualifications

• 2 year technical degree in automation, packaging and biomedical technology or related field preferred.

• In lieu of technical degree, minimum of 3 years experience working in regulated environment with automated or semi-automated equipment.

• Previous experience in medical cannabis industry.