Scientist – Test Development & Commercialization CanAlt Health Labs Inc. / SideChain Analytics Inc.

Location: Mississauga, ON – On-site Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $75,000–$90,000 CAD, based on experience Reports to: Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives About the Role CanAlt Health Labs is a growing specialty laboratory group providing clinical, lipid, protein chemistry, and analytical testing services. We are seeking a hands-on Scientist to help develop, validate, scale, and commercialize new laboratory tests across CanAlt and SideChain Analytics. This is primarily a laboratory-based role, with approximately 75% of time focused on bench science, validation, production testing, and workflow optimization, and the balance supporting scientific reporting, clients, and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities - Develop and optimize LC-MS/MS methods for proteins, small molecules, and related analytes

- Design high-throughput, plate-based and automation-ready workflows
- Validate analytical methods for accuracy, precision, linearity, specificity, robustness, stability, and LOD/LOQ
- Transition validated methods into routine commercial production
- Develop SOPs, QC schemes, batch structures, and reporting criteria
- Troubleshoot instrumentation and improve throughput, turnaround time, and cost per sample
- Coordinate laboratory workflow and support training of technical staff
- Support GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC, ELISA, and related analytical platforms
- Evaluate new tests and panels for technical and commercial feasibility
- Provide scientific support to practitioners, researchers, and commercial clients
- Contribute to laboratory reports, technical content, LIMS workflows,



and quality systems Qualifications - PhD in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related field; or MSc with commercial laboratory experience
- 2–5 years of hands-on mass spectrometry experience
- Strong LC-MS/MS triple-quadrupole experience
- Experience with GC-MS and other analytical platforms
- Demonstrated experience taking methods from development through validation into routine use
- Experience with high-throughput laboratory workflows
- Strong technical troubleshooting and communication skills
- Commercial mindset with an understanding of scalability, throughput, cost, and client needs
- Legally entitled to work in Canada Strong Assets - Protein or biologic analysis
- Laboratory automation and plate-based sample preparation
- ISO/IEC 17025, GLP, or CLIA-style quality systems
- Supervisory or technical leadership experience
- Clinical or reference laboratory experience
- LIMS, laboratory reporting, and workflow automation
- Practitioner-facing or direct-to-consumer laboratory testing What We Offer - $75,000–$90,000 CAD annual salary
- Modern LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/GC-FID, and immunoassay platforms
- Significant technical ownership and influence over new test development
- Opportunity to work across the full lifecycle from method development to commercialization
- A small, fast-moving laboratory environment with direct access to senior scientific leadership
- Benefits after 6-months How to Apply Please submit your résumé/CV and a brief cover letter describing: 1. A method you helped develop, validate, and bring into routine use
- An example of explaining a complex technical result to a non-technical audience - CanAlt Health Labs Inc. is an equal prospect employer. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

📌 Scientist (Mississauga)
🏢 CanAlt Health Laboratories
📍 Mississauga