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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.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
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.
The Formulations Product Development Co-op for Cytiva will be responsible for developing, manufacturing and characterizing nanoparticle formulations using NanoAssemblr platform. They will design and perform experiments (with input from supervisor) to support internal research and product development projects.
This position is part of the Cytiva Nanomedicine R&D team located in Vancouver, B.C. and will be on-site from September 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026.
What you will do:
Support development and production of novel lipid/polymer based nanoparticle formulations using the NanoAssemblr microfluidics-based manufacturing platform.
Determine the physical, chemical and stability properties of nanoparticle formulations.
Perform routine validation studies to support product development and engineering projects.
Prepare experimental plans, reports and technical presentations.
Who you are:
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's and Master's program in Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Nanotechnology or a related Life Sciences or Engineering discipline.
Experience in a laboratory environment and completion of at least one previous co-op assignment.
Experience with a range of chemical and biochemical techniques and analytical assays.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience with nanoparticles and polymer chemistry fundamentals.
Experience with nucleic acids and related molecular biology techniques.
The annual 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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