Quality Associate, AbCellera Biologics
12 Month Contract
CA$52-65k
Biotech focused on antibody treatments
Be an early applicant
Biotech focused on antibody treatments
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$52-65k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To improve health with technologies that transform the way that antibody-based therapies are discovered.
Role
Who you are
- You take pride in accuracy and staying organized, whether that's from coursework, a co-op, or a previous role, you consistently produce work you can stand behind
- You've worked with digital platforms or systems before and are eager to learn new tools like SAP and Veeva - we'll set you up for success
- You have a basic awareness of documentation practices and are comfortable following structured processes in a regulated or professional environment
- You express yourself well in writing and in conversation, work effectively with others, and aren't afraid to ask questions or flag concerns when something doesn't look right
- You bring a growth mindset to your work, thrive when there's a lot to learn, and look for ways to contribute and improve
- You hold a diploma or undergraduate degree, preferably in a life sciences, health sciences, or a related field
What the job involves
- Each of us cares about someone who will need medicines. That’s why our vision is to repeatedly beat the odds to deliver breakthrough medicines to patients that need them. We pursue truth and scientific rigour and have the courage to work at the edge of the unknown
- If you're looking to launch your career in quality assurance within the biotech industry, this is a great place to start
- As a Quality Associate, you'll play a hands-on role supporting the systems, records, and processes that keep our Quality Assurance, Quality Systems & Compliance, and Supplier Quality teams running smoothly - and ultimately help us deliver on our growing portfolio of antibody-based medicines
- Helping manage our document management system (Veeva QualityDocs) by organizing files, updating records, and supporting team members with day-to-day questions
- Writing and maintaining standard operating procedures and work instructions to keep our documentation practices on track
- Reviewing and approving documents to ensure records are accurate, complete, and meet internal quality standards, and supporting the process of updating and issuing controlled documents when changes are needed
- Archiving physical and digital records - including scanning, organizing, and cataloging batch records and logbooks - and keeping our document archive accurate, organized, and audit-ready
- Supporting our training platform (Veeva Vault) by reviewing course content and helping ensure training records stay current
- Contributing to routine document reviews and helping track quality metrics used in management reporting
- Providing administrative support during internal audits and regulatory inspections
- Managing user access in Veeva, responding to system support requests, and helping build dashboards that track quality data in real time
- Supporting workflows in SAP, coordinating with suppliers on change notifications and quality communications, and assisting with vendor documentation and batch record collation for product release activities
Our take
Antibody discovery is the process by which antibodies are identified that bind to specific disease targets, enabling treatments for those diseases to be developed. AbCellera provides an AI-powered platform for antibody discovery, to help speed up the creation of such treatments.
As the pharmaceutical world continues to embrace AI, there is immense opportunity for AbCellera. The company already scored a big win back in 2020 by helping Eli Lilly identify the antibody it would use in its COVID-19 treatment. Now, it looks to execute its 100 or so discovery programs for new drugs from which it can hope to earn millions in royalties.
The challenge for AbCellera, like many startups in the space, will be staying ahead of the curve in the application of emerging technologies while maintaining total compliance with regulations. So far signs are encouraging, with steady revenue improvements and a number of partnerships under its belt.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2023
$496.5m
GRANT
May 2020
$102m
SERIES B
Total funding: $617.1m
Company benefits
- Health Benefits - Stay well with a comprehensive health benefits package that includes health, dental, life and critical illness coverage
- Stock Options - Work together, win together with an ownership stake in AbCellera.
- Active Lifestyle Allowance - Use the active lifestyle allowance for the fitness activities that keep you active and healthy
- Paid Vacation - You work hard and should take well-deserved time off, starting with a minimum of 3 weeks' vacation
- Flexible Work Hours - Optimize how you work with flexible work hours.
- Personal & Professional Development - Ignite your curiosity, learn and be inspired through workshops, conferences and programs
- Work-Life Balance - Take the time you need to support yourself and your family.
- Immigration & Relocation Assistance - Get you (and your family) settled into a new city with the help of our team, including personalized immigration support
Company HQ
Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Carl Hansen
(CEO)Until August 2019, Carl was a Professor at the University of British Columbia, where they co-authored over 65 papers in the fields of microfluidics, immunology, genomics, and nanotechnology. Before leading AbCellera, they were a scientific Co-Founder of Precision Nanosystems, and served on the SAB of Fluidigm Corp.
Véronique Lecault
(CTO & Co-founder)Véronique received their PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia, where they co-invented the high-throughput microfluidic platform that is now part of AbCellera’s core technology. They are a recipient of the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Mentorship Award.
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