Scientist II

0011 Evonik Canada Inc._11; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

RRSP & pension plans

Generous vacation & PTO

Fitness membership assistance

Ongoing training & development

Job summary

EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN) is the Vancouver site of Evonik Canada Inc., a CDMO providing CMC services for liposomal drug formulations. The team focuses on development, scale-up, analytical testing, and GMP sterile manufacturing for Phase I-II trials.

The role supports and leads innovation projects in parenteral drug delivery, especially LNPs and genetic drugs, and facilitates establishment of new formulation capabilities in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead the management of innovation projects in close collaboration with the business.

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BSc in Biochemistry/ Biology/ Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Sciences

MSc in Biochemistry/ Biology/ Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Sciences

PhD in Biochemistry/ Biology/ Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Target Salary Range

$77,900 Minimum – $103,800 Mid per year (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)

Company Overview

EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations. EVONIK has a successful track record of helping Customers move their programs forward. Evonik’s Vancouver business operations is a development partner to the world’s pharmaceutical companies for parenteral lipid nanoparticle drug products. As an enabling contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) partner, we offer drug formulation design, process development, scale-up, and clinical production. EVONIK’s range of services extends from initial formulation prototype identification, manufacturing process development & scale-up, analytical method development & validation to support raw material, in-process, release and stability testing, all the way through to sterile product manufacturing under GMP for Phase I-II clinical trials. Products include the LIPEX® line of Extruders, which are designed to enable small-scale to commercial scale manufacturing of liposomal drug products. With over 25 years of experience and having transacted business in about 50 different countries, WHY EVONIK?

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation & bonus;
• Employer paid health & dental benefits complimented with wellness education sessions;
• Financial planning resources & savings plans including RRSP & Defined Contribution pension plans;
• Generous vacation and paid time off to support Community Volunteer activities;
• Financial assistant for fitness memberships.
• And there is more...access to a Comprehensive Health Promotion program and Regional and Global resources for ongoing training and development.

Best of all, you will work within a great team of professionals in an engaging workforce who value trust and openness.

Are you looking to join a dynamic company with an exciting and expanding future in the pharmaceutical industry? Then Evonik is the next step in your career. Grow with us!

Why Vancouver?

Vancouver has something for everyone! British Columbia is beautiful and exciting. From the people, to the mountains, to the sprawling coastline, everywhere you look. Nestled on the warm Pacific Coast with the Rockies blocking cold arctic winds. Vancouver has the good fortune of being spared the typically chilly winters associated with Canada. Vancouver is often called ‘two cities in one’ because people are equally prone to enjoy the bustling nightlife and experiencing a plethora of activities in the surrounding nature. Imagine enjoying a day-long trek through our world-renowned rain forests, then heading into the city for a night out. Vancouver truly is as beautiful as people say and more.

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead the management of innovation projects in close collaboration with the business.
• The focus of the projects will be on the parenteral drug delivery field, in particular on LNPs and the delivery of genetic drugs.
• Support and/or lead the establishment of new formulation capabilities through conducting experiments, characterizing new formulations, and performance testing of new formulations.
• Provide thorough tabulation, descriptions, and summaries of experimental methods, data, observations, results, and conclusions both verbally and written.
• Support the maintenance of the designated lab space and applicable equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Work experience: PhD - 0-2 years of work experience in R&D, Formulation or process development, or a related relevant field (pharmaceutical industry experience is an asset).
• BSc/MSc 3-5 years of work experience in R&D, Formulation or process development, or a related relevant field (pharmaceutical industry experience is an asset).
• Advanced knowledge of the design and development of complex parenteral formulations such as microparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, lipid nanoparticles, polymeric implants, liposomes and micelles. Experience in the field is a plus.
• Knowledge of design and interpretation of pharmacokinetics studies (in vitro and in vivo).
• Experience in the Design of Experiments (DOE) and Quality by Design (QbD) principles for formulation development.
• Knowledge of the scientific principles pertaining to and capable in the operation of standard laboratory and/or processing and manufacturing equipment including mixing, emulsification, microfluidics, flow control, drying, hot melt extrusion, spray drying, data collection, etc.
• Knowledge of the scientific principles pertaining to and capable of data interpretation of analytical data including HPLC, UV/Vis spectrophotometry, particle size, IVR, viscometry, DSC, TGA, etc.
• Knowledge and capability of executing documentation requirements associated with pharmaceutical development (e.g. laboratory documentation, development reports, specifications, protocols, batch records, etc.).
• Able to work with minimal supervision in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Must possess strong problem solving, organizational and documentation skills with a focus on details and results.
• Good mathematical and computer skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio.
• The candidate should be self-motivated and possess good interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.

This is your opportunity to join a thriving global organization that combines cutting-edge science, technology and engineering with world-class business services to create solutions that answer real-world problems. If you join us, we’ll expect you to take ownership of your work, team up with other great minds, and add your name to creations that make a positive difference for generations. As one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals operating in more than 100 countries with over 32,000 employees, we need your diversity of thought to make us better. In return for your passion, initiative and creativity, you’ll enjoy opportunities to improve and to be respected for your contribution.