Pharmaceutical Quality Control Scientist I

As the world’s leading provider of “green” Plant Cell Fermentation (PCF®) Technology, Phyton Biotech produces paclitaxel and docetaxel and offers comprehensive development and manufacturing services of other plant-based molecules, extracts, and recombinant products for use in the Pharmaceutical, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Cosmetic, Agricultural and Food Ingredient industries.

Phyton’s cGMP certified facility in Canada specializes in the purification and chemical conversion of natural active ingredients, improving the quality of life for patients and consumers while respecting our environment. With more than 25 years experience in product/process development, production, and commercialization, we manufacture safe, reliable, and high-value ingredients for customers around the world. Our site has the capacity to meet more than ⅓ of global demand for paclitaxel and docetaxel, commonly used active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) in chemotherapy medications.

Phyton Biotech is adding to its Quality Control Department. This team supports the analysis of raw materials, intermediates and API’s to meet cGMP and Phyton’s quality and safety requirements, while being flexible with supporting manufacturing schedules/shifts.

**What Phyton Biotech will offer you**:
Phyton Biotech determines an individual’s pay based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. The compensation range for this role is $55,000 - $58,000.

We encourage a progressive team environment with a work-home balance by offering 3 weeks paid time off at the beginning of your employment, increasing with years of service, along with an innovative organization wide schedule of 9-day work rotation every two weeks. We strongly believe and encourage opportunities for training and development, including both internal and external opportunities.

We provide an exceptional total reward benefit package to employees beginning their first day with extended health and dental benefits that include prescription medicine coverage, eye glass coverage, and orthodontic coverage, along with life insurance and an opportunity to participate in the organization’s retirement savings program with company matching after 12 months of service.

**We are eager to connect with you, if**:

- You are detail-oriented with an eye for quality and accuracy
- You have strong analytical skills
- You thrive in collaborative environments with strong interpersonal skills, but comfortable working autonomously
- You possess the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- You are a reliable and dependable team member
- You are able to follow laboratory standard operating procedures (SOP’)

**A day in the department would include**:

- Performs raw material sampling
- Ability to perform routine QC testing: including HPLC and GC Analysis for raw materials, intermediates, stability testing and product release
- Assists with analytical method development and performs validation
- Generates SOPs, test methods, deviations, investigations, change controls and certificate of analysis
- Performs review of analytical data
- Performs laboratory housekeeping

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- 0 - 3 years of Quality Control experience with HPLC/GC required
- BS in Chemistry or a life-sciences related discipline required
- Must have hands on experience working with chemicals and solvents
- Must have effective hands on experience working with testing instruments
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is an asset, including food, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical production
- Knowledge of ERP and quality management systems an asset

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-02