Role Overview

The Senior Assay Technician will perform routine analyses independently as assigned by the laboratory supervisor. In addition, the Senior Assay Technician may be assigned method development or method system suitability studies to be carried out independently

Reporting to: Assay Laboratory Supervisor

Work Schedule: 2 weeks on-site, 2 weeks off-site

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Demonstrated competency in all essential functions described in the Assay Tech Trainee through Assay Tech V job descriptions
• Carry out independent studies under the direction of the laboratory supervisor to determine the validity of changes to analytical procedures, or to test new analytical procedures so that the accuracy and precision of new methods can be confirmed prior to initiating the procedure throughout the laboratory
• Mentor other Assayers in quality control procedures or other technical topics as assigned by the laboratory supervisor, to develop the technical skills needed by other Assay Techs
• Demonstrate a consistent ability to set a high standard for work ethic, work quality and team building
• Assist in teaching an in-house training course on quality control and basic statistics to aid the career development of other Assay Techs

The Assay Tech may be assigned additional duties as required by the analytical needs of the Mine. The laboratory supervisor will assign the tasks based on the workload of the laboratory and the skills of the particular Assay Tech to whom the assignment is being made.
EMS Functions:

• Properly dispose of waste material generated in the laboratory to conform to all environmental regulations and policies
• Make recommendations on laboratory procedures that will reduce the consumption of reagents or eliminate waste produced in the assay laboratory
• Train other Assay Techs in proper laboratory procedure and in Environmental Management System procedures as required to assure that the laboratory staff follows all regulation and procedure related to environmental management

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years assay laboratory experience. A degree in chemistry will fulfill this requirement. A degree in a related field with two years of experience will also meet the experience requirement. Preference will be given to applicants with a chemistry degree
• Have recent analytical experience involving titration methods, with a preference to applicants with potentiometric titration experience
• Experience with at least one of the following techniques: WDXRF, AA, or MP instrumentation
• Proficient computer skills including, but not necessarily limited to Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to frequently lift containers weighing five to fifty pounds and occasionally lift forty-five to seventy-pound containers of solution above their shoulders
• Ability to frequently perform analyses which require standing and/or walking for extended periods of time and climb several flights of stairs on a regular basis
• Ability to enter data and work with computerized instruments, which will involve significant repetitive motion
• Ability to handle, open and safely dispense from containers of concentrated acids and other potentially dangerous chemicals
• Able to discern from the printed labels chemicals that require specific personal protective gear or other safety related handling
• Able to follow specific written instructions (Standard Operating Procedures) that describe the laboratory procedures in order to safely and accurately perform the required analyses
• Able to respond appropriately to safety warnings that may occur within the laboratory; specifically, to sirens, warning bells or an oral notification of danger that may exist, in order to safely perform the needed analyses
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously is required
• Set a consistent positive example of safe, accurate and precise analysis for the laboratory assistants and Assay Technicians
• Ability to work proficiently with little to no supervision and must be able to work nights alone