Reports to: Manager/Supervisor, Laboratory or Manager/Supervisor, Production

Position Overview:

The Extraction Technician, Senior is responsible for the facility’s overall extraction process and day-to-day production following established protocol and regulations. The Extraction Technician, Senior will lead the extraction lab team through the activities required to manufacture, store, and maintain equipment and materials necessary to run a world-class extraction lab. In this role, the Extraction Technician, Senior will provide guidance/training to the laboratory team in accordance with local and district laws, regulations, and standards set by the Company. The Extraction Technician, Senior works autonomously and collaboratively under the supervision of facilities leadership.

Major Areas of Responsibility include:

• Perform and train the laboratory team on all the tasks in the laboratory, while also supporting and guiding the kitchen team as needed.

• Provide operational direction to the laboratory team, in coordination with the site management team.

• Follows Policies & Procedures for the daily operations and fully comply with state medical marijuana regulations.

• Maintains testing and formulating operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational policies and procedures.

• Performs QA/QC through analytical testing for quality, consistency, and efficacy.

• Works closely with production team on all elements of the testing and formulating process.

• Masters various techniques for marijuana extraction and infusion, including butane extraction.

• Develops expertise in testing and formulating methods as well as the purification, separation, and isolation of various compounds of cannabis.

• Responsible for ensuring safe working conditions are maintained in all areas of the lab.

• Responsible for inventory, recordkeeping, and quality of product at all times, maintaining inventory via seed to sale tracking.

• Maintain a clean and organized work environment while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications (Skills, Knowledge & Abilities):

• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of safe operation procedures within C1D1 and C1D2 spaces.

• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age. • Bachelor’s degree preferably in chemistry or similar field.

• 3-5 years of experience in related position with an emphasis in an operations production/manufacturing environment preferred

• Experience must include at least 1 year of hands-on responsibility for the full scope production activities, both operations and analysis. • Experience with analytical testing required and HPLC- specific experience preferred.

• Experience in various cannabis testing or formulation methods preferred.

Travel %: 0-10 FLSA status: Non-exempt

Pay: $24/hr + benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Pet, Life, 401K w/ Match and more.

Additional Abilities Required:

The job requires physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, climbing, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds (or more with a coworker). Good visual acuity, hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and ability to perform repetitive motions with accuracy is required. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts the company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

About The Cannabist Company:

The Cannabist Company, formerly known as Columbia Care, is one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services, with licenses in 12 U.S. jurisdictions. The Company operates 81 facilities including 64 dispensaries and 17 cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including those under development. Columbia Care, now The Cannabist Company, is one of the original multi-state providers of cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use markets. In 2021, the Company launched Cannabist, its retail brand, creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including dreamt, Seed & Strain, Triple Seven, Hedy, gLeaf, Classix, Press, and Amber. For more information, please visit www.cannabistcompany.com.
Recognized for its comprehensive benefits, ongoing training opportunities and commitment to diversity and equity inclusion both internally and with external vendors, The Cannabist Company has earned a spot on mg Magazine’s America’s Top Cannabis Industry Employers list.
The Cannabist Company provides full-time employees with an excellent benefits and compensation package including but not limited to competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, 401K with company match, multiple health plan choices, dental, vision, pet and life insurances, 100% paid short-term disability, optional long-term disability insurance and more!