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Danaher Corporation Process Development Services Co-Op in Vancouver, British Columbia
Be part of something altogether life-changing!
Working at Cytiva 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.
Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.
The Process Development Services Co-Op for Cytiva is responsible to develop and improve on existing unit operations for lipid nanoparticle (LNP) manufacturing, process design, optimization, analysis and documentation.
This position is part of the Process Development Services Team located in Vancouver, B.C., and will be on-site. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.
What you will do:
Work with internal and external stakeholders to optimize LNP manufacturing unit operations, use of lab equipment and administrative activities.
Design and execute lab experiments to optimize cleaning and sanitization of process equipment and consumables.
Assist in general lab management such as ordering, organization and cleanliness of lab.
Perform analysis on the physico-chemical properties of nanoparticle formulations such as DLS measurement, RiboGreen assay and other routine lab assays.
Who you are:
Studying Chemical, Biological Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, or relevant disciplines.
Experience working with process equipment including pumps, valves, mixers temperature control units.
Experience of laboratory techniques including pipetting, weighing, pH adjustments
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Upstream and downstream unit operations such as formulation, tangential flow filtration, normal flow filtration
Analytical techniques such as Dynamic Light Scattering, plate-based assays and aseptic technique
Knowledge of fluid dynamics or thermodynamics
The salary range for this role is $40k-50k CAD/year. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
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