LocationBurnaby, British Columbia

Job ID R0007147 Date posted 05/15/2026

Job Description Summary

Are you looking to apply your scientific expertise and analytical skills to tackle technical challenges and support product development? STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is looking for a Process Development Associate to assist in the design, development, and optimization of processes to support the advancement of STEMCELL products.

In this role, you will support the introduction of new products through development, scale-up, and technology transfer, ensuring safety, consistency, and quality across the product lifecycle. You will contribute to cross-functional projects, analyze and communicate experimental results, and support laboratory operations in a collaborative scientific environment.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the development, optimization, and implementation of scalable production processes with supervision to meet project timelines
• Perform analytical characterization of raw materials, in-process components, and finished products using established standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Support the design and execution of process development studies, scale-up to bench/pilot scale operations, and experiments to optimize analytical methods
• Assist in the technical transfer of processes or methods to the other departments, including drafting clear, concise SOPs, and contribute to cross-functional projects
• Analyze, document, and present experimental results to the team, while contributing to laboratory upkeep and safety activities

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science or Engineering discipline with 0-2 years of laboratory experience
• Foundational knowledge of analytical chemistry and/or cell biology principles, with hands on experience working in a laboratory setting following SOPs to perform experimental procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting data to groups, writing reports for broader audiences, and training others
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively
• Experience performing statistical analyses and interpreting experimental data; familiarity with statistical software packages as SAS, JMP, or MS Excel is considered an asset

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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 1,800 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 salary for this job ranges from:

$58,500.00 - $79,100.00

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.