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Plant Operator

Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures is a service corporation for technical industries to help build healthy, sustainable businesses in Alberta.  AITF builds on Alberta’s natural advantage in platform technologies to help enhance the technical capacity within Alberta’s high-tech companies.  The corporation fast-tracks research to market in sectors that include energy, life sciences, agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing.

# C& B! e* S4 [* _Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures builds on the strengths and successes from the former Alberta Ingenuity Fund, Alberta Research Council, iCORE, and nanoAlberta.

The NuRx Services Business Unit provides unique and timely solutions that successfully bridge the gap between product research and market development.  We provide people, equipment, and facilities to assist life science companies in the advancement of their R&D and commercialization activities.
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  g/ k% g3 U3 h7 l2 y  g) b1 yWe seek a qualified technologist to work with our fermentation team that is responsible for the execution of research, scale-up, and production of fermentation processes.  Major areas of responsibility may include set-up, sterilization, operation and clean-up of fermentation vessels, process and packaging equipment; filing and maintaining calibration, qualification and test records; collecting and recording fermentation and DSP data and operating parameters; testing of lab samples; routine maintenance of fermentation vessels, process and packing equipment; and calibration and qualification of lab and plant equipment.  Candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.

5 B8 v. D- ?. `$ p/ d6 v# oCandidates require a technical diploma in chemistry or biological sciences or a Bachelor of Science degree, some related experience, and the ability to meet the physical demands of the position including working with chemicals and solvents as well as standing and lifting for the majority of the work day. Excellent computer skills and communication skills are required.  

This is a temporary thirteen-month position.  Salary will be commensurate with education and experience, and is included in the bargaining unit.
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Please forward your resume, quoting Competition #AITF – 2277 by August 20, 2010.

Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures
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Human Resources Department
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Bag 4000
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Vegreville, AB   T9C 1T4

Email: Pat.Ferleyko@albertainnovates.ca
Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures is committed to the principle of equity in
employment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however,
only those invited for an interview will be contacted.