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City: Montréal
Organizational Unit: Human Health Therapeutics
Classification: RO
Tenure: Continuing
Language Requirements: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Work Arrangements:
• Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the at the NRC work location identified.
We recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities. If you are an Indigenous candidate, you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. To learn more, please contact the hiring team, using the contact information below.
Your Challenge
Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.
Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.
We are looking for a Team Leader, to lead and manage a team of researchers and research laboratory focused on the development and engineering of cell lines, viral vectors, and analytical methods for complex biologics such as viral vectors, virus-like particles and viruses for cell and gene therapy applications and for the development of vaccines. This Research Officer scientific leader shares our core NRC values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect, Creativity, Collaboration and a strong passion for developing highly effective teams and enabling technology to supports Canada biotechnology ecosystem.
The Human Health Therapeutics (HHT) Research center has the mandate to support economic development through innovation in health care, including innovative therapies. The research center has a strong track record of collaborations with industry and academia, and is a major contributor to the prosperity of Canada's small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The research center's primary sector of activity is the biopharmaceutical industry. HHT targets SMEs in Canada developing therapeutics, biologics or vaccines, to address unmet needs in human health.
The Team Leader is responsible for supervising a multidisciplinary team of researchers and technologists who carry out and deliver projects to support a variety of projects and programs. Projects include various internal R&D activities as well as service and collaboration contracts with industrial and academic partners. The incumbent is also responsible for providing scientific and technical leadership to the team, which comprises technical and research officers. In collaboration with other teams and facilities, the Team Leader works to provide scientific leadership, establish employee commitments and provides ongoing feedback to help achieve expected results. Finally, the incumbent will help develop the group's expertise in viral vector design and development of cell-based expression systems for viruses and viral vectors, to ensure that the research center's related expertise and facilities are maintained.
The ideal candidate would have a strong research and development background in biology, virology, microbiology, or biotechnology with experience in the field of cell and gene therapy, viral vector platform or vaccine development.
Screening Criteria
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:
Education
Ph.D degree in a Biochemistry, Molecular or Cell biology, Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology or related discipline.
For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency
Experience
• Significant R&D experience in virology with hands on experience in molecular biology, production and characterization of complex biologics, such as viral vectors (AAV, Lentivirus, adenovirus), viruses and vaccines.
• Significant experience in the use or engineering of mammalian cell culture platforms (eg HEK293, Vero) for the production of complex biologics
• Significant experience in the design of analytical assay to characterize complex biologics and experience in process development and viral vector process optimization analytics.
• Significant experience in managing research projects and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Industrial environment experience in the field of biotechnology, and experience in product or platform development and commercialization is an asset.
• Experience in cell engineering is an asset.
• Experience in supervision of resources, and budget management.
• Experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams to support product development.
Significant experience is equal to at least 3 years experi
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posted: Aug. 22, 2024, noon
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