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Senior Scientist, Process Development (Upstream)


Job Location:

Burnaby - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 103800 - 155600
Posted: 21 August 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

Do you enjoy solving complex problems building relationships with collaborators and continuously learning in a fast-paced and innovative environment As a member of the Process Development Biologics team you will work alongside experienced Engineers Associates and Scientists who collaborate closely on delivering robust cost efficient and innovative manufacturing processes for biologic products meeting appropriate regulatory and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) requirements.

As a Senior Scientist Process Development (Upstream) youll lead the planning and technology transfer of upstream processes for protein production. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage existing upstream process development and technology transfer experience and grow as we establish new workflows for GMP projects at STEMCELL!

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical and strategic recommendations to the cross-functional project team and senior management for upstream process development activities towards cGMP protein manufacturing for Ancillary materials

  • Create the upstream development plans for clinical protein production and be accountable for resulting project deliverables

  • Provide oversight and guidance on upstream processes and their technology transfer either internally or with CDMOs

  • Nurture collaborations with cross-functional stakeholders including R&D Quality Control Quality Assurance & Regulatory teams addressing critical quality attributes and critical process parameters based on products intended use and user requirements

  • Author and review process descriptions technical reports technology transfer documentation SOPs batch records regulatory filings and other documentation as needed

  • Support manufacturing operations by using technical expertise to ensure successful manufacturing campaigns and support NCR investigations and identification of CAPAs

Knowledge and Qualifications:

  • Doctoral degree with at least 5 years relevant experience or Masters degree with minimum 8 years relevant experience in upstream process development &/or MSAT for antibody/protein products destined for cGMP manufacture

  • Thorough understanding and hands-on experience of developing upstream processes for use in a cGMP manufacturing environment ideally for Ancillary materials

  • Experience in technology transfer to manufacturing facilities including CDMOs

  • Experience in leading and managing cross-functional projects is required

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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 Scientistsstanding 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 1800 employees globally most with scientific or engineering degrees STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer inCanada.

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 Canadas 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:

$103800.00 - $155600.00

STEMCELL determines an individuals 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 addition to base salary STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits retirement savings and more.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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STEMCELL Technologies develops cell culture media, cell separation systems, instruments and other reagents for use in life sciences research.

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