Senior Scheduler (12 month contract)

AbCellera is breaking the barriers of conventional drug development to propel antibody-based medicines from target to clinic. We are a team of scientists, engineers, creatives, and business professionals who believe that advancing science enhances lives. We have developed technologies to unlock high-value drug targets, including antibody-drug conjugates and T-cell engagers for cancer, and complex transmembrane proteins for indications such as metabolic and endocrine conditions, pain, and autoimmunity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Scheduler to support the construction, commissioning, qualification and validation of our GMP clinical manufacturing facility. In this role, based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, you will manage our master integrated schedule from construction through operational readiness and use your agile skills and experience to facilitate planning and execution of team ‘sprints.

How you might spend your days

• Maintaining the master integrated schedule to ensure that it is the single source of truth for our GMP program and generating solutions to issues impacting the critical path to achieving our schedule target
• During on site execution of clean system commissioning and qualification activities you will manage the site planning and execution room, facilitate sprint planning meetings, support setting up sprint boards and facilitate sprint execution
• Leading interactive planning workshops to help our operational teams build out their schedules and identify schedule risks and opportunities
• Developing schedule scenarios to support decision making
• Working with operational teams to regularly update schedule progress and identify issues preventing planned progress
• Supporting the program steering committee and lead project managers with schedule progress, analysis, analytical insights and reports
• Working with PMs to continuously improve schedule performance (planned versus actual), identify schedule risks and opportunities to reach important milestones more quickly

We’d love to hear from you if

• You are strongly self-motivated and are able to identify project needs and follow that up with proposing and implementing solutions
• You are enthusiastic about applying your expertise in a manufacturing start up environment
• You have 8+ years of experience in detailed scheduling for major projects. Ideally with master scheduling development and management expertise spanning construction, commissioning, qualification and operational readiness
• Experienced and comfortable leading teams in using an agile framework for planning and execution of site commissioning and qualification activities
• Experience working on health science projects (Pharma, BioPharma, Healthcare) or in GMP environments (desirable) 
• You have strong communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively as a member of a cross-functional team
• You have advanced scheduling and planning skills and have demonstrated expertise using Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software

What we offer

AbCellera’s hiring range for this role is CAD $95,100 - $119,000 annually, commensurate with your education and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, annual bonus dependent on team and company performance, and a 6% (non-match) RRSP contribution. 

You will have a CAD $1,500 annual Active Lifestyle Allowance, annual vacation, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits. Scientific and technical mentorship is a priority. And you’ll find we prioritize teams and social groups to build community and connections across AbCellera.

About AbCellera

AbCellera is a global company that discovers and develops antibody-based medicines that help people live longer, happier, and more productive lives. We are focused on bringing innovative medicines to patients, both by advancing our internal pipeline of programs and partnering with companies that have novel science or innovative technology.

And it all starts with our team. We’ve built a place where people feel they are part of something bigger than themselves. A place that exists to push the limits of science and technology, and aims to bring better therapies to patients.

We look for people with drive and energy. Idealists. People we love and people we trust. This may be unconventional, but it is the key to our success. 

To apply

Please submit your application through our website and refer to Job ID 23234 in your cover letter. We apologize in advance, but we receive a large volume of applications and are only able to contact those who are selected for an interview.