Engineering Co-op

Danaher - Global; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of biotechnology! As a Microfluidics Engineering Co-op, you'll support the development of innovative microfluidic devices aimed at transforming human health. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on life-changing therapeutics, collaborating with a passionate team dedicated to advancing science. With hands-on experience in analytical techniques and product development, you’ll gain invaluable skills while contributing to groundbreaking solutions in healthcare. If you’re eager to make an impact and grow your career, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Studying Nanoscience, Engineering Physics, or related fields.
• Strong background in biological lab techniques is essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement analytical lab techniques for nanoparticles.
• Assist in transitioning new formulation techniques into products.

Skills

Biological lab techniques

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Education

Undergraduate degree in Nanoscience

Master's degree in Nanotechnology Engineering

Degree in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

3D CAD software

Job description

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

The Microfluidics Engineering Co-op for Cytiva is responsible for supporting the development of microfluidic mixers for lipid nanoparticle encapsulation of RNA therapeutics.

This position is part of the Engineering Team located in Vancouver, B.C. and will be on-site. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you will do:

• Implement analytical lab techniques for nanoparticles
• Application development for new microfluidic devices
• Assist in transitioning new formulation techniques into future products
• Create test plans, develop test fixtures, execute tests, analyze results and prepare final reports for a new product design used to formulate nanoparticles via microfluidic devices

Who you are:

• Undergrad or master's student studying Nanoscience, Nanotechnology Engineering, Engineering Physics, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering or any other multi-disciplinary degree.
• Strong biological lab techniques.
• Knowledge of fluid dynamics or thermodynamics.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience with the design and building of prototype instruments.
• Experience with Solidworks or other 3D cad software.

The annual salary range for this role is 40k-50k CAD/year This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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