Process Development Service Co-op

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At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.  

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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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. 

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The Process Development Services Co-Op is responsible to develop and improve on existing unit operations for lipid nanoparticle (LNP) manufacturing, process design, optimization, analysis and documentation. 

This position reports to the Sr. Manager of Process Development and is part of the Process Development Services Team located in Vancouver, B.C. and will be an on-site role. The co-op term will be either 8 or 12 months in duration starting on May 4, 2026. 

What you will do: 

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to optimize LNP manufacturing unit operations, use of lab equipment and administrative activities. 

• Design and execute lab experiments to optimize cleaning and sanitization of process equipment and consumables. 

• Assist in general lab management such as ordering, organization and cleanliness of lab. 

• Perform analysis on the physio-chemical properties of nanoparticle formulations such as DLS measurement, RiboGreen assay and other routine lab assays. 

Who you are: 

• Studying Chemical, Biological Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, or relevant disciplines. 

• Experience working with process equipment including pumps, valves, mixers temperature control units. 

• Experience of laboratory techniques including pipetting, weighing, pH adjustments 

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

• Upstream and downstream unit operations such as formulation, tangential flow filtration, normal flow filtration 

• Analytical techniques such as Dynamic Light Scattering, plate-based assays and aseptic technique 

• Knowledge of fluid dynamics or thermodynamics 

The 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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