We've been manufacturing herbal extracts according to the European alchemical tradition since 2010 on a small scale and are looking for someone to help us run our lab.

The lab tech position involves the following roles and responsibilities:

• Extraction of fresh and dried herbs via maceration


• Distillation of volatile oils


• Fermentation of extracted plant materials


• Calcination, dissolution, and crystallization of alkali mineral salts


• Compounding herbal formulas


• Maintaining quality assurance and quality control


• Tracking all lab activities on logs, batch records, and forms


• Maintaining inventory and stock


• Packaging and shipping orders


• Managing customer questions and maintaining inbox


• Harvesting fresh herbs from our herb garden


• Gardening tasks to maintain herb garden

We're a small, family run business, and as such there are a lot of "hats" to wear, so  while focused on keeping the medicine making going, this position also involves keeping orders moving and doing a bit of customer support.

Our ideal applicant has the following qualities:

• A love and passion for herbal medicine and medicine making


• A background and training in herbalism


• A knack for plant ID, pharmacognosy, and meticulous extraction methods


• Training in alchemy and spagyrics is a major plus, but is not necessary. An interest or curiosity to learn more about the subject is important


• Vigilant organization, cleanliness, and attention to detail


• Ability to follow step-by-step operational procedures


• Physical capacity to lift heavy objects (an 8 gallon bucket of water for example) used for processing & packaging herbs


• Knowledge of cGMP regulations is a major plus


• Positive, focused and patient temperament


• Excels at working alone and with a small team


• Willingness to work in a rural environment (we're about 45 minutes outside of Bellingham, Washington)