Research Associate/Technician, Product Development

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term. Your health and wellbeing are important to us and together we will not compromise on safety in the workplace or the environment.

Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.

What You’ll Do

Precision NanoSystems has an opening for a Research Associate or Research Technician, Product Development to join our growing team in Vancouve

About Leica Biosystems

Leica Biosystems (LBS) is an operating company within the family of companies that make up Danaher’s diagnostics segment. LBS is a global leader in workflow and automation solutions, providing anatomic pathology laboratories and researchers with a comprehensive product range for each step in the pathology process, from sample preparation and staining to imaging and reporting. The products’ ease of use and reliability helps improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence for customers.

LBS has three comprehensive business segments; Core Histology, Advanced Staining and Digital Pathology. The combined products in each segment represent the most comprehensive histopathology product portfolio in the market. In the last several years, LBS has posted strong double-digit core growth rate.

Position Summary And Overview

The HR Manager role has a strong focus on executing talent strategies within Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs and Companion Diagnostics functions. A key business partner and subject matter expert to functional leaders, the HR Manager is responsible for ensuring HR processes and cycles are executed effectively, timely and aligned with LBS talent priorities.

The HR Manager drives execution of Human Resource strategies, programs and tools for a high performing, engaged workforce. Responsibilities include partnering with leaders on end-to-end HR processes including recruitment, engagement and retention of employees; advise on compensation and benefits practices; manage employee relations and compliance matters, general policy administration, and data & analytics support. This role also plays a pivotal role in talent acquisition activities, for attracting and securing best available talent and enable continuous business growth.

Major Responsibilities

• Manages and resolves complex employee relations and compliance issues through a logical and systematic approach. Conducts effective, thorough investigations when required.
• Partner with extended leadership team to align and execute HR programs
• Facilitate leadership training classes as required
• Champion engagement cycle: partner with leaders to drive participation, lead focus groups for best feedback collection, identify trends and monitor action plan progress
• Oversees management of time and attendance and other HR systems consistent with local regulations and organization-wide policies and practices
• Coach and counsel people leaders in enhancing their own leadership skills, addressing concerns, and improving on opportunities to develop high performing teams.
• Develop and drive processes to accelerate skills and capability development. Focus on providing opportunities for individual career development
• Continuously analyze trends, create strategies to enhance HR organizational effectiveness
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities of core HR processes– actively partner with leaders to assess and take risks in order to improve team performance
• Ensure KPIs are aligned with global HR objectives, processes, and priorities. Actively problem-solve when required
• Provides HR policy development, interpretation and guidance in collaboration with shared service where available and appropriate
• Keep abreast of external market and industry trends. Create strategies to attract and retain diverse talent.

Required Education/Skills/Experience

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in medical devices or FDA regulated organization
• Proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate employees
• Experience in lean and continuous improvement practices
• Minimum 7 years in HR partner roles in matrix, global environments
• Experience with partnering with leaders with technical and functional components of human resources, including: talent acquisition, talent management, organizational design/development, succession planning, leadership development, compensation practices; compliance; employee communications; training and development and employee relations
• High level of proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, WorkDay
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline

Travel: up to 25% (domestic and international)

Competencies/Behaviors

• Organizational Awareness: Proactively leverage teams and processes to holistically address business needs and impact critical metrics. Proactively anticipates impacts of a course of action, creating contingency plans to manage risks
• Critical Thinking: Deals effectively through complex concepts, is able to analyse problems, generate ideas and solutions and drive to root cause
• High Energy: Setting the example by the highest work ethic and passion to excel
• Sense of Urgency: Ability to push high priority projects through in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with business leaders and global HR teams to accomplish shared goals; takes actions that respect the needs and contributions of others;
• Results Orientation: Provides solutions and drive to achieve results and goals in the short and long term.
• Adaptive to change: Ability to adapt to work effectively in an environment of change, uncertainty, and ambiguity. Must be able to make pragmatic decisions in a timely fashion.
• Coaching: ability to provide strong and balanced coaching to leaders and associates

At Leica Biosystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working LBS can provide

#Hybrid

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.

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