Technical Officer, Quality Control

Informations générales

Tenure: Term

Duration: 2 years

Language Requirements: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Work arrangements:Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

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Description du poste

We are looking for a Technical Officer, Quality Control (QC) for the Human Health Therapeutics (HHT) Research Centre. The Technical Officer would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The candidate will be involved in the control of materials (raw materials, finished products and critical consumables).

The candidate will support quality control activities, with a particular focus on the testing and release of materials, including raw materials, finished products, and critical consumables.

The principal responsibilities will be the following:

• Incoming material documentation (specification, material information sheet)
• Raw material sampling
• Incoming Material management (quarantine, release, OOS investigation…)
• Communication with suppliers when required
• Final product release management
• Coordination with external laboratory and internal teams
• Analytical method Validation and/or qualification review for raw material and final product testing methods (review of protocol, data, and reports, follow-up and coordination with external lab)
• Stability management (review of protocol, data, and reports, follow-up and coordination with external lab)
• Generation of specifications for intermediate and final products, when required
• General documentation tasks (Documentation review, SOP generation and revision, data review, purchase of QC material, …)

The candidate will also be involved in:

• Environmental monitoring data entry
• OOS/OOT investigation
• Support to other teams
• Improve the QC activities by modifying SOPs, forms, tools, when necessary
• Other tasks related to Quality Control

Exigences

Critères de sélection

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Éducation

Bachelor’s degree in science (biology, chemistry, or any other related scientific field).

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Expérience

• Significant experience in the pharmaceuticals field within a Quality Control laboratory operating in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant environment;
• Significant experience in Biomanufacturing;
• Experience in analytical method validation/qualification in biochemistry (ex : SDS-page, ELISA, qPCR, SEC-HPLC, etc..);
• Experience in biomanufacturing for Phase I clinical product is an asset.

Conditions d’emploi

Reliability Status

For a Reliability Status, verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.

Langue

Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Qualifications

Critères d’évaluation

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Compétences techniques

• Strong knowledge of quality control in a chemical or biological analysis laboratory environment compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects at the same time, and assessing priorities in order to meet the timelines for each project.
• Technical knowledge on analytical method validation/qualification in GMP biomanufacturing.
• Technical Knowledge of technology transfer of analytical methods for chemical and biological products (asset).

Compétences comportementales

• Technology support - Teamwork (Level 2)
• Technology support - Initiative (Level 2)
• Technology support - Client focus (Level 2)
• Technology support - Results orientation (Level 2)

Profil(s) de compétences

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile(s): Technology Support

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Rémunération

From $83,435 to $107,838 per annum.

In addition, the incumbent will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.