HPLC Technician - Curaleaf
Mount Dora, FL
About the Job
At Curaleaf, we're redefining the cannabis industry with a commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots, offer top-tier products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.
Join us to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that values corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, which supports community outreach and positive change. At Curaleaf, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.
HPLC Technician
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Mount Dora, FL
Who You Are
As an HPLC Lab Technician, you are dedicated to ensuring the quality of products by preparing and testing samples from Processing, Cultivation, and R&D. You are detail-oriented, committed to maintaining laboratory standards, and able to operate and troubleshoot HPLC systems and laboratory equipment. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about quality control in a fast-paced lab setting.
What You'll Do
- Perform validation of analytical systems in line with company SOPs.
- Calibrate and monitor the HPLC system, ensuring quality sample results.
- Prepare and test daily samples from Processing, Cultivation, and R&D.
- Maintain accurate records of sample results in EBRs, Smart Sheets, and Excel.
- Operate and maintain lab equipment such as balances, centrifuges, and analytical systems.
- Manage inventory of supplies and reorder materials as needed.
- Ensure the laboratory is clean, organized, and safe.
- Assist in the training of new technicians.
- Work with third-party labs to ensure quality control.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely sample submissions.
- Maintain compliance with company policies and state/federal regulations.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree preferred or 1-2 years of lab or manufacturing experience.
- QA/QC experience with HPLC and GC analysis, particularly with Agilent equipment and ChemStation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot lab equipment.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping.
- Knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations and analyze test results.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to following safety procedures and maintaining compliance with regulations.
- Strong computer skills for lab systems, software, and documentation.
Work Environment:
• Allergen warnings: Potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens.
• Exposure to cleaning solvents, such as high volumes of isopropyl alcohol.
• All jobs require daily use of provided PPE, such as masks, hair nets, beard covers, respirators, boot covers, scrubs, non-slip shoes, and Tyvek suits as necessary.
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Exposure to loud noises, including but not limited to air compressors, packaging equipment, and alarms
• Exposure to CO2 manufacturing procedures at OSHA approved CO2 levels
• High stress tolerance, adaptable, flexible ability to work in an ever-changing environment
What We Offer:
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
- Generous PTO and Parental Leave
- 401(K) Retirement Plan
- Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
- Community Involvement Initiatives
- Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts
Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.
Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:
- 2023 Ragan's Top Places to Work
- 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
- 2020 Cannabis Doing Good's Good Neighbor Award
- 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana's Diversity & Inclusion Award
Follow us on Social Media:
Instagram: @curaleaf.usa
Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc
LinkedIn: Curaleaf LinkedIn
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence
Our corporate Social Responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives, and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities.
Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.
Our Values:
- Lead and Inspire.
- Commit to Win.
- ONE Curaleaf.
- Driven to Deliver Excellence.
Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.
Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to apply for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board