Coordinator, Lab

Job Req ID: 732- Location: Vancouver, BC, CAN- Additional Locations: N/A- Department: Lab Ops**Coordinator, Lab**:
**Company Description**

**Why Work With Us**

Nothing is more critical to our success than the quality of our team. The work we do is meaningful and impactful - we care about each other as well as the patients we serve. We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.

Zymeworks is proudly headquartered in our brand new, net-zero facility located in the vibrant Main St biotech hub of Vancouver, BC, with operations in Seattle, WA and Dublin, Ireland. We offer a hybrid work environment with most team members working in-office three days per week.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Works closely with research staff to maintain an efficient and well-organized laboratory. Ensures work areas are well-maintained, clean and tidy. Fosters effective and collaborative working relationships with fellow employees and management.
- Assists with day-to-day lab operational tasks such as running the autoclave and performing general lab duties as needed.
- Responsible for coordinating gas, LN2 and hazardous waste management, re-ordering of supplies, monitoring supplies and scheduling deliveries and pick-up with vendors.
- Performs routine maintenance and troubleshooting for basic lab equipment.
- Coordinates annual calibration events and other maintenance and repair events as needed, acts as point of contact for vendors.
- Maintains equipment inventory including all records that reflect calibration and maintenance history.
- Receives and notifies personnel of inbound sample shipments, manages sample inventory and acts as liaison between Shipping/Receiving and end user.
- Coordinates other lab services such as media supply center, lab coat laundry and dry ice deliveries.
- Requests quotes and generates purchase requests for maintenance events and lab services.
- Coordinates facility maintenance events as needed and acts as point of contact for vendors.
- Maintains chemical inventory and SDS database.
- Coordinates and assists with freezer defrosting and manages receiving and archive location inventory.
- Process Optimization and Continuous Improvement, contribute to projects that optimize processes that increase lab productivity and safety
- Assists the Operations team with other duties as required.
- Be part of a highly effective and motivated team and have the willingness to grow within the organization.
- Conducts all activities in accordance with lab standards, Occupational Health & Safety regulations and established policies and practices.

**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor in Natural or Health Sciences and up to two years of related experience in a laboratory environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Embody and champion Zymeworks’ values: Act with Integrity. Collaborate. Care.
- Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality on matters that require discretion.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a cross-functional team. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to work effectively in a high paced, fast changing environment. Results-oriented. Ability to efficiently manage multiple simultaneous projects.
- Strong customer service skills with a proactive, problem solving approach, demonstrates initiative.
- Good problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Possess laboratory experience and technical proficiency, comfortable working in a scientific or laboratory environment.
- Experience with storage and handling of temperature sensitive materials.
- Experience in WHIMS and Biosafety preferred.
- Experience using an inventory database is preferred.
- Proficiency with MS Office.
- Must have the physical strength to lift and move boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.

**Total Rewards**

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes competitive salaries, generous benefits, an outstanding work environment, and excellent opportunities for professional growth. We regularly benchmark our compensation against leading biotechnology companies in our geographies.

Our team enjoys:

- Industry leading vacation and paid time off
- Excellent health and wellness benefits
- Zymelife health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community
- Matching RRSP / 401K program
- Employee Share Purchase Program
- Employee Equity Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.

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