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Danaher Corporation Senior Research Technician, Cell Culture 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 Senior Research Technician, Cell Culture for Cytiva will join an interdisciplinary R&D department working at the interface of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), cell and molecular biology, and cell culture workflows. They will perform experiments to support a variety of research and product development projects, such as contributing to the development of novel technologies such as GenVoy-ILM lipid nanoparticle reagents.
This position is located in Vancouver BC and will be onsite. At Cytiva our vision is to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.
What you'll do:
Perform and troubleshoot cell-based (primary) experiments and assays to determine the biological activity of LNPs in vitro including routine validation studies.
Collect and analyze experimental data, present data at meetings, provide conclusions and outline future plans, and contribute to technical documentation.
Ensure that the necessary lab supplies are available and support our operation of the cell culture laboratory, including training on laboratory/product protocols as needed.
Who you are:
Post secondary education in the life sciences discipline (i.e. cell biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences) and 2+ years of relevant work experience within a lab-based environment.
Hands-on experience in primary cell culture workflows, especially primary human T cells, hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), and familiarity with a wide-range of cell and molecular biology techniques such as cell flow cytometry, ELISA, qPCR, western blot and microscopy.
Ability to independently design, conduct, analyze and troubleshoot experiments.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Reporting and presentation of experimental plans and scientific data
Delivery of nucleic acids (e.g. plasmid DNA, messenger RNA, siRNA, CRISPR components) to cells by electroporation or lipid nanoparticles
Project management methodology and statistical analyses of experimental data
The salary range for this role is $68,000 – $90,000 CAD. 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.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health insurance and retirement benefits.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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