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AGAT Laboratories

Analytical testing across environmental, industrial sectors

Laboratory Technician - Geochemistry

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior
Bachelor's
Calgary, AB, Canada
In Person
Academic & Institutional ResearchPhysical Sciences

About the job

Requirements
  • Post-secondary education with a technical diploma or degree.
  • Zero to two years of previous laboratory experience.
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office programs such as Excel.
  • Ability to work positively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Problem-solving, communication, organization, and time-management skills.
  • Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to lift more than 25 pounds consistently and perform work in a hot environment.
Responsibilities
  • Perform basic laboratory procedures, including preparing samples, reagents, and calibration solutions.
  • Transfer gases from cylinders to sample bags.
  • Crush rocks and sediments.
  • Weigh samples using a microbalance.
  • Filter water samples and perform basic benchtop wet chemistry.
  • Work in a fume hood with solvents such as toluene and hexane.
  • Handle sour hydrogen sulfide samples, including gases, oils, and water.
  • Provide general laboratory support, including washing glassware, cleaning workstations, and disposing of waste.
  • Meet quality assurance and turnaround-time specifications.
  • Follow all quality-control and standard operating procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience using a high-precision microbalance for weighing samples.
  • An understanding of chemistry principles, preferably geochemistry, including experience with natural gases, oils, or the oil industry.

About the company

AGAT Laboratories provides analytical testing services for environmental, industrial, and energy projects across a network of 40+ coast-to-coast laboratories. It helps clients by performing precise laboratory analyses using modern instruments and developing technologies, then delivering clear results through a dedicated project manager and expert scientific staff. The labs combine chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, geology, engineering, and specialty analyses to support decision-making throughout a project’s life cycle. What sets AGAT apart is its nationwide reach and collaborative, service-oriented approach—“Service Beyond Analysis”—which partners with clients to understand needs and solve challenges rather than just run tests. The company’s goal is to generate accurate data that clients can trust to guide their choices, and to grow by welcoming new labs, clients, and scientific developments, sample by sample.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • August 26, 2026 report redesign improves client usability and repeatable workflow stickiness.
  • AGAT launched enhanced ECOC in May 2026, lowering friction for environmental sample submissions.
  • September 2026 leadership hires in growth, HR, and safety signal active expansion across divisions.

What critics are saying

  • Eurofins and Pace keep larger PFAS capacity, pressuring pricing and turnaround in 2026.
  • Arizona certification creates compliance exposure; any PFAS quality failure would damage the Tempe growth engine.
  • No public layoffs or funding transparency means internal stress could surface fast during contract losses.

What makes AGAT Laboratories unique

  • Tempe became Arizona's only local PFAS lab for EPA 533, 537.1, and 1633 in June 2026.
  • October 5, 2026 Carbon Management Hub targets Alberta CCS and CCUS project planning.
  • AGAT spans Canada, Arizona, and Newfoundland after Avalon acquisition closed December 31, 2024.

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