Response Biomedical Hiring For Product Development Assistant at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Who we are:

Response Biomedical Corp. has been transforming acute care diagnostic testing, with the central focus on improving patient outcomes and healthcare reform for over 20 years. Response Biomedical fosters a values-based culture, committed to making diversity and inclusion our way of doing business. We believe the people we work with including our partners, medical teams, and employees are the cornerstone of our success.

What we do:

Our RAMP platform is a global leader in diagnostic testing solutions for use in cardiovascular, infectious disease, sepsis, women’s health, arbovirus, and biodefense. We understand the stresses associated with rapid, accurate diagnosis when every minute counts, and are committed to collaborating with the teams that are dedicated to saving lives. We do this by providing lab-quality results within minutes that medical teams can trust, while reducing total cost of care. These tests are Health Canada and FDA cleared and are sold globally.

Who we are looking for?

Response Biomedical Corp. is seeking a motivated, dynamic, solutions-focused and creative individual to join our Product Development Team. This position will assist in the development and manufacturing support of Response Biomedical products with the understanding that these products are used in the aid in diagnosis of potentially life threatening diseases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Executes experiments that may support feasibility, development, scale-up, verification and validation activities, transfer of new products to manufacturing, and other investigations as required.
• Applies problem solving skills to the critical analysis and reporting of experimental data, and participates in brainstorming and troubleshooting activities.
• Identifies opportunities for process/product improvements.
• Performs general laboratory tasks such as reagent preparation, inventory, and laboratory clean up and organization.
• Maintains appropriate laboratory records, laboratory notebooks, and Quality Control and Manufacturing documentation as required.
• Is comfortable with the requirements of working in a regulated environment under the guidelines set by the Company to assure adherence to its Quality Management System.

Education, Work Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

Formal Education

• Degree in a Science-related field of study from a recognized post-secondary institution

Work Experience

• N/A

Skills & Knowledge

• Good written/verbal English communication skills; able to work well in a professional environment and deal effectively with co-workers.
• Experience with basic wet biochemical laboratory techniques (e.g. pipetting, solution preparation).
• Experience related to medical devices, protein biochemistry, and immunological methods would be an asset.
• Good level of computer literacy.

Please note that this position is only available to candidates who are authorized to work in Canada.

• We regret that relocation will not be provided.

• While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

We’re committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.