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Opportunity for Summer Students

(Lab Technologist, Applied Chemistry – Vegreville location)

 

 

Alberta Innovates is looking to provide meaningful work experience to students who are currently enrolled in any recognized post-secondary educational institutions.  This engagement starts during the first week of May 2025 for four months, but we are open to extending until December if that is an option, especially under Co-Op arrangements.

 

Successful candidates will be paid on hourly basis, and work may be up to 36.25 hours every week.

 

 

The Opportunity

 

  • Division / Department:

InnoTech – Applied Chemistry Services
  • Location:

Vegreville, AB
  • Job Duties:

The summer students will be supporting for pesticide in water, air canister analysis and metals analysis projects. The students will be mostly preparing samples and support sample analysis.

 

Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor, students will follow the requirements of an ISO17025 accredited Lab Quality Management System.  They will be involved in the preparation of environmental samples to be analyzed the senior technologists.

 

At the end of the term, the students will become more familiar with day-to-day operations and support of a laboratory-based business.

 
  • Background Required:

Education focus:  Must be enrolled either high school Chemistry program, or in a chemistry-related program at University/College level.

 

Skills required: 

  • Computer knowledge including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Self-stater capable to work independently as well as on a highly integrated team.
  • Able to problem solving and must have strong attention to details.
  • Able to work effectively in a high-performance team environment.
  • Physical Demands:

Ability to lift up and carry up to 15 kg.

 

Who We Are

 

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

 

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

 

You will find more information about us on our website:  https://albertainnovates.ca.

 

How to Apply:

 

Please click on the link to apply and attach your resume.  Alternatively, you can also visit our careers website at https://albertainnovates.ca/about/careers.

 

Deadline for submission of application will be on March 16, 2025.

 

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

 

 

 

 

                                                                               

Employment Status: Casual

Classification:  TB

Pay Grade: 04

Hourly Wage:  $20.50 - $25.41

 

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