Assistant-Development (Laboratory Research Assistant) Job posting ID: 9381 Regular full-time Classification: PTS Salary/Rate of pay: This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible. Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Assistant-Development I
- III to join our dynamic Innovation & Portfolio Management team in BC-Vancouver-NetCAD . Our netCAD facility is set up like a complete miniature blood centre, from donors booking to blood collections, to blood processing, and eventually blood distribution. But unlike other Canadian Blood Services licensed blood centres in which products are manufactured for transfusion, our facility is set up to support Canadian Blood Services in the development of new and improved blood products and deepening the understanding of the qualities of the current and new products for transfusion. We also provide blood products to scientists to support them in their endeavors to improve and advance the fields of transfusion medicine, transplantation, and cellular therapies, and many more. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning and effective operation of the netCAD blood collections site. Testing Using manual and automated instruments such as hematology analyzer, blood gas analyzer, pH meter, microscope, BacT incubator, flow cytometer, and cell deformability analyzer to perform blood components testing Preparing samples for testing using various techniques and methods including but not limited to blood components mixing, sample transfer, centrifugation, pipetting, aliquoting, weighing, fixing, making dilution,



and preparing reagents Ensuring all supplies and reagents are on-hand and in-date to meet the needs of the production and testing plans Participating in the provision of blood products to researchers, including receiving and uploading blood orders into the database, and ensuring blood orders are fulfilled Preparing shipment of specimen tubes to Donor Testing lab or blood products to researchers and other Canadian Blood Services departments Participating in development projects, focusing on development of new and next generation blood components and the processes used to manufacture them, improving and deepening the understanding of current generation blood components and the processes used to manufacture them Entering, uploading, and verifying data, ensuring records are correct and complete Performing administrative tasks, including ordering and receiving of supplies, and shipments booking Supporting installation and validation of new equipment and instrument Coaching and training recent team members Working closely with other netCAD team members (collections, project leads, scientists, and stakeholders) to ensure alignment and clarify on workflows, hand-offs between groups, integration between members, and identification and resolution of potential scheduling and capacity issues Minimum of an undergraduate degree in biological or medical laboratory sciences from a recognized academic institution, and preferably a Masters degree, with at least 5 years blood industry development experience (Grade 7)



Undergraduate degree in biological or medical laboratory sciences from a recognized academic institution with at least 3 years blood or related industry development experience (Grade 6) Post-secondary school education, preferably an undergraduate degree in biological or medical laboratory sciences from a recognized academic institution (Grade 5) Knowledge and experience in blood and blood component collection, manufacturing process, and testing Experience working in a blood industry product and process environment and R&D; laboratory environment Experience in assays development is an asset Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a matrix team environment that promotes high performance Ability to work safely and efficiently in a laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Excellent planning, organization and attention to detail skills Ability to read, understand, and follow complex written instructions, protocols and/or test procedures without support, ensuring tasks are executed exactly as specified Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools, including Powerpoint, Word, Excel, and Access Ability to learn and use laboratory equipment and computer systems with minimal support, including blood component production devices and blood testing instruments Skilled at effectively coaching and mentoring colleagues with less experience or expertise, supporting their continued learning Willingness and flexibility to adjust hours of work as needed to meet the demand for Blood4Research and need of development studies Note: An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. Annual

📌 Assistant-Development (Laboratory Research Assistant) (Canada)
🏢 Canadian Blood Services
📍 Canada