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Form of workAre you a detail-oriented, Quality professional looking to advance your career in the cutting edge Canadian biotech environment? If you have expertise in Quality Assurance, experience training peers, and work well in a highly collaborative team, this may be the job for you!
As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will help ensure our continued compliance with industry standards and regulation. In this role, you will review and process documents, collaborate with team members to manage and deliver training, and answer quality-related inquiries from business partners. You will also have the opportunity for hands-on work in a cleanroom environment! This position is ideal for candidates looking to take the next step in their careers!
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review documents and records using our electronic quality management system (eQMS) to ensure compliance with industry standards and established procedures
- Support the development, maintenance, and delivery of Quality-oriented training materials and activities for current and incoming STEMCELL employees
- Identify issues in compliance, processes, or gaps, and collaborate with stakeholders to facilitate investigations and identify solutions
- Collaborate with business partners from across STEMCELL, reviewing inquiries and providing guidance to maintain compliance with established procedures
- Represent Quality Assurance in cross-functional project meetings, while prioritizing daily tasks and contributing to projects goals
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences with 2-6 years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance in the Pharmaceutical or Biotech industries
- Experience with ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and cGMP standards and familiarity with eQMS are required
- Experience reviewing and managing quality documents, and training non-experts in quality documentation, regulations, and requirements is desired
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with cross-functional teams, including experience reporting and presenting on project progress and goals
- Excellent prioritization and time management skills with the ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
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:
$68,595.00 - $92,800.00
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'svaccination 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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