Job Overview
Alpha-9 is seeking a Laboratory Operations Associate to join our Vancouver team. Reporting to the Laboratory Operations Manager, the ideal candidate will be a multi-tasker whose focus will be to provide procurement, receiving, and logistics support to our Vancouver staff, and ensure that all Laboratory Operations Associate duties and responsibilities are completed accurately and delivered with high quality, in a timely and professional manner.
Some specific duties and tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Create purchase orders for consumables, equipment, software, and service requests while utilizing a variety of system platforms and purchase tracking systems.
- Receive items, distribute to appropriate departments and reconcile invoices/receipt proxy requests.
- Prepare shipments of samples and follow up on all delayed/late shipments and orders to promote speedy resolution.
- Develop good working relationships with vendors and collaborators.
- Handle confidential material and exercise discretion.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the manager.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent completion of secondary education
- Previous experience with procurement and logistics workflows is preferred
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be flexible
- High attention to details, proactive attitude and ability to work with a strong sense of urgency and thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment is essential
- MS Office skills including Word, Outlook and Excel
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills
What’s in it for you:
- Full extended health and dental benefits
- Competitive Salary, Bonus, and Equity
- Commuter Reimbursement
- Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan with 5% employer match.
- 20 vacation days
- 17 Holidays
- 5 Sick Days
- Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Impactful rewarding work
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $58,000.00-$63,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Commuter benefits
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Stock options
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
