About The Position
We are looking for a Scientist for our Ligand Binding Assay Development team, to join IQVIA Laboratories in Laval, Quebec, Canada. We hire passionate innovators who advance healthcare through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you'd like to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development. The candidate will have the chance to participate in the daily life of the most successful advanced testing service provider in the immunology field, using different assays such as ELISA, MSD, and Luminex.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in biological sciences with experience in immunological techniques.
- 1 year of related experience in method or assay development or specific methodology area.
- Minimum 6 months experience in a regulated environment (GLP, BPLC).
- Comfortable working in high-growth environments.
- Ability to work with attention to detail, communication, and teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Manual dexterity.
- Sufficient knowledge of written English and French to be able to fully understand the documents used to carry out the work and to interact with our mainly English-speaking customers.
- Functional knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is necessary to perform the duties of this position.
Nice To Haves
- Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice GCLP is an asset.
- Experience in industry (CRO, Biopharma or biotech companies) is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Plans, performs, and documents analytical procedures in accordance with SOPs and regulatory guidelines.
- Performs routine sample analysis and assay maintenance as per client pre-requisite.
- Participates, to assay development, including qualification and validation phases.
- Identifies and documents potential performance errors or otherwise unusual results and escalates to senior lab personnel.
- Performs and maintains inventory of material and reagents.
- Prepares buffers and solutions for analysis, as required.
- Prepares data analysis results for upload to LIMS system according to procedure in place to maintain the quality and integrity of data.
- Assists in quality investigations, deviations, and resolution.
- Performs and document calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment as assigned.
- Participates to any initiative allowing peer training, operation optimization, client satisfaction and company growth.
Benefits
- health and wellness and/or other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
