Job Description Summary

The Process Development Department is looking for a highly motivated Associate to join the Media team. The Media team is responsible for the technology transfer of multiple new GMP products for research use or further manufacturing, while concurrently collaborating to create capacity and maintaining a huge 2000+ cell culture product portfolio. The Associate will work in a dynamic and collaborative team which deals with multiple competing priorities, steers efficiently through prioritization challenges, and has a learning and growth mindset.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support development, scale-up, and technology transfer of processes from R&D to Manufacturing between manufacturing sites or externally to CMOs

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to determine critical quality attributes, critical process parameters, and critical material attributes

• Prepare process development project proposals and reports, process flow diagrams, batch records, and other documentation

• Analyze data and present results at departmental and team meetings

• Support process investigations and root cause analysis, and assist in execution of corrective and preventative actions for process-related non-conformances

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant Science or Engineering discipline with 0-2 years of relevant lab experience

• Strong communication skills

• Knowledge of biological raw materials and/or cell culture is an asset

• Exposure to ISO 9001, ISO 13485 quality management system, and cGMPs is an asset

• Good understanding of scale-up principles and technology transfer is an asset

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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 2300 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact. 

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

The annual base salary for this job ranges from:

$56,270.00 - $76,100.00

STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits, retirement savings, and more.

NOTE: STEMCELL’s vaccination policy requires that all candidates for this role be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including boosters), as currently recommended or required by local health authorities and public health orders, unless an exemption from this policy is approved through our accommodation request process.

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