Job summary

Are you a cannabis enthusiast with an energetic spirit? Are you looking to work with a fun group of people? If so, we would love to meet you!

We're looking for an ambitious and hard-working professional to join our Cultivation Team in as a Data Technician Co-Op

The Data Technician will play a key role in Aurora's Innovation and Consumer Preference programs including, but not limited to historical data and trend analyses, key performance indicators and quality metrics monitoring, and trained sensory panel work. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Excel, as well as basic wet lab sample preparation activities. The Data Technician will be involved in hands-on sensory science programs and will help support a variety of data analyses and reporting. Daily activities will include data collection, data analysis, report generation, communication of results, preparation of samples, supporting sensory panel sessions, and sample logistics. The successful candidate will have exceptional organization skills, technical expertise, and will actively participate with colleagues to complete projects in a timely and effective manner.

Responsibilities

The major responsibilities for the role of Data Technician will include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out recurring daily, weekly, and quarterly data analysis and reporting
• Generate ad hoc data summaries, visualisations, and reports
• Improve and further automate data pipelines and key scripts
• Coordinate sample logistics for various projects
• Assist in sample preparation and logistics for sensory science work
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelors or diploma in a related scientific discipline, or equivalent
• Experience with data analysis, visualisation, and statistics in R and Excel
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Self-motivated, creative individual able to work well with others
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A "get it done" attitude with no compromise on quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with basic wet lab sample preparation
• Knowledge of the cannabis plant and industry
• Comfortable presenting results and drawing conclusions from data
• Experience with univariate and multivariate statistics
• Sensory science experience (includes culinary)
• A valid driver's license

Why you'll love working at Aurora

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here's how we do it…

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.

Diversity and inclusion

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers - and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.

A little about us:

Hi, we're Aurora Cannabis, and we're so excited to meet you!

We're a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71 and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our "A-Team". We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.