Associate Lab Manager Jobs

Summary

Do you want to apply your laboratory background and collaboration skills to support the fast paced environment of research & development?

As an Associate Lab Manager, you will be integral to the training and hands-on support of our researchers at all levels providing safety training, coordinating equipment maintenance and installation, ordering and maintaining inventories of lab supplies, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the Research & Development (R&D) department.

This is an exciting opportunity to support safe and effective lab operations and processes within Canada's largest biotechnology company and start your career in lab management!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate with internal stakeholders, chair meetings with lab users, communicate updates to R&D lab staff, and implement policies to ensure compliance
• Organize and support the administration of R&D’s extensive internal, lab skills training program to ensure all lab staff are trained on safety and general lab skills/protocols, and offer technical support and knowledge of general lab techniques
• Recommend process improvements, coordinate lab moves, renovations, and/or expansions, and support Quality Management System (QMS) initiatives
• Support day-to-day lab operations through maintaining supplies of consumables, mice, primary cells and antibody reagents, as well as coordinating the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment

Knowledge And Qualifications

• Experience with laboratory safety training and first aid certification is highly desirable, as is familiarity with CapEx principles
• Bachelor’s degree with 3-6 years relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 1-4 years relevant experience in the life sciences field required
• Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills is an asset
• Ability to work autonomously and function in a team-oriented, collaborative environment necessary
• General knowledge of lab techniques such as cell culture, flow cytometry, microscopy, animal handling, and/or general molecular biology needed

#Bench

STEMCELL Technologies is a privately-owned biotechnology company based in Vancouver that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. 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, ancillary reagents and contract assay services. We create novel, useful, standardized products of unfailing quality and deliver them to more than 70 countries via our many regional offices plus distribution centres in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble and Singapore. Driven by our love of science and our passion for quality, we see ourselves simply as “Scientists Helping Scientists” – standing by our customers to provide outstanding products, technical support and training. We have over 1000 science-oriented employees globally, including 250 PhDs/MScs, with most others holding a BSc or engineering degree. 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.

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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