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This role is integral to the success of STEMCELL’s global Biospecimens operations, supporting the efficient delivery of products and services across manufacturing and commercial functions.\n\nAs the Senior Operations Associate, Biospecimens, you will manage complex, high-volume custom project feasibility workflows, partner with external suppliers, and enable data-driven decision-making to optimize supply chain performance. You will act as a key connector across Sales, Customer Support, Manufacturing, and external partners to enable comprehensive service delivery, ensure pricing competitiveness, and support critical operational processes. You will also leverage data analysis, reporting, and dashboard development to identify trends, mitigate risks, and improve visibility into complex account strategy. In addition, you will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, reporting enhancements, and automation. Success in this role requires strong responsiveness, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively while translating data into actionable insights.\n\nPlease note that this is a fixed-term contract role ending approximately December 10, 2027.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities\n\nProvides timely, accurate, and comprehensive operational support to sales inquiries and custom requests to enable rapid decision-making and project feasibility\n\nContributes to and coordinates operational process activities supporting both the manufacturing and sale of Biospecimens products and services\n\nAssists with risk identification, issue tracking, mitigation planning, and supports issue resolution or escalation\n\nFacilitates cross-functional communication to ensure aligned execution across teams\n\nCoordinates and executes process improvement initiatives, contributing to continuous improvement in methodologies, tools, and systems\n\nKnowledge and Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree with major or minor in science, or a related discipline\n\n2–6 years of experience collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups in cross-functional environments\n\nSolid understanding of business processes and/or product lifecycle management\n\nFlexibility, with a tolerance for ambiguity, and strong problem-solving skills supported by clear and effective written and verbal communication\n\nProficiency with data analysis tools and systems through Google Suite and Microsoft Suite tools, with Salesforce, SAP, SQL, Python, Tableau, and Snowflake experience and certifications as an asset\n\n#Nonbench #LI-Onsite #LI-ML1\n\nSTEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.\n\nThis is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.\n\nSTEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.\n\nAs an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.\n\nThe annual salary for this job ranges from:\n\n$72,700.00 – $98,300.00\n\nSTEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. 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