A family-owned Group serving customers globally, Roquette is a leader in speciality food ingredients and pharmaceutical excipents.

The products and solutions developed by the Group deliver proven technological, nutritional and health benefits precisely tailored to the pharma, nutrition, food and selected industry markets.

Roquette's offer is produced from plant-based raw materials such as corn, wheat, potatoes and peas.

Since its foundation over 80 years ago, the Group's growth has been based on innovation, a passion for the job and a commitment to achieve.

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role: We are looking for our next Laboratory Technologist within Roquette Canada . The Title will be responsible for managing analysis of routine and non-routine samples, lead method validation and development. This position will also require troubleshooting equipment, support environmental monitoring programs, and provide training and backup across microbiological and analytical labs. What You’ll Do:

• Maintain laboratory and plant safety practices as per GLP and GMP standards.

• Analyze raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products using approved quality control methods.

• Maintain records such as batch evaluations, calibration logs, and electronic entries in SAP.

• Identify out-of-specification (OOS) products, communicate issues to appropriate departments, and help develop revised quality control procedures.

• Strategically manage retained samples, collect in-process data, and ensure evaluations meet established standards.

• Maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments. Support repairs, preventive maintenance, and ensure all equipment meets operational standards.

• Train laboratory and operation staff on standard analytical methods and lab related practices.

• Communicate analytical data to Laboratory Manager and production supervisors daily or as directed.

• Consult and discuss quality control issues and challenges with Laboratory Manager.

• Coordinate daily progress, delays, product availability, and OOS status.

• Perform other duties as assigned by quality managers.

• Availability for on-call support and participation in a rotation covering weekends and off-hours may be required.

What You’ll Need:

• Education:
  • M.Sc./B.Sc. / BA in Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, Agriculture or Microbiology or other relatable science degree is highly preferred.
• Experience:
  • A minimum of 3–5 years of laboratory experience in conducting physical and chemical analyses is required. Familiarity with instruments such as protein analyzers, NIR, HPLC, and ICP is considered an asset.
• Work Environment
  • Primarily indoors, with occasional visits to the process area. Exposure to elevated temperatures, cold, humidity, heights, dust, fumes, chemicals, and gases may occur.
• Physical Demands
  • This role requires repetitive use of hands and arms. The individual must be able to talk, hear, see, and distinguish colors. Additionally, they must be capable of lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 lbs. and climbing stairs as needed.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together! Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com