Who We Are:
Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: XENE) is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of people living with neurological and psychiatric disorders. We are looking for great people who thrive in a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and productive culture to join the Xenon team.

What We Do:
We are advancing an exciting product pipeline to address indications with high unmet medical need, including epilepsy and depression. Our flagship azetukalner program represents the most advanced potassium channel modulator in clinical development for multiple indications. Building upon the positive results and compelling data from our Phase 2b “X-TOLE” study in adult patients with focal epilepsy, our Phase 3 epilepsy program includes multiple clinical trials evaluating azetukalner in patients with focal onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. In 2024, we are planning to initiate a Phase 3 azetukalner program in major depressive disorder, based on topline data from our Phase 2 “X-NOVA” clinical trial. In addition, we are proud of the leading-edge science coming out of our discovery labs, including early-stage research programs that leverage our extensive ion channel expertise and drug discovery capabilities to identify validated drug targets and develop new product candidates. Backed by a strong balance sheet to support our growth plans, we continue to build a fully integrated, premier neuroscience company with strong discovery, clinical development, corporate, and commercial operations.

About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Facilities Technician to join our Facilities Team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in maintenance, repair, and operational support of building systems and infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. This individual must be a self-starter and will be a key member of the facilities team with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. This individual will help to ensure that all building equipment and systems are functioning efficiently, safely, and in compliance with company policies and relevant codes. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and be able to assist individuals at all levels of the organization, while prioritizing facilities requests. The successful candidate is an individual who is mechanically inclined, takes pride in their work, brings energy to the job, makes safety a priority and has a strong attention to detail.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Facilities and will be located in our Vancouver, BC, Canada location. The level of the position will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and industry experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct all facilities and building maintenance support activities, including but not limited to:
• Perform inspections on building HVAC, electrical, plumbing, DDC control system, generators, pumps, compressors, boilers, chiller, house vacuum system, house nitrogen generating system.
• Perform routine maintenance and basic repairs on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, work orders, and inventory.
• Ensure compliance with regulations related to building operations.
• Troubleshoot as needed and repair building systems, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Respond to and resolve facilities-related service requests in a timely manner.
• Take initiative to resolve various FacilitiesHelp requests from staff.
• Oversee Corporate activities, such as setting up/cleaning up for company events and meetings, setting up seating for new hiring, and help with recycling.
• Maintain building and laboratory operational mechanical infrastructure in line with company objectives and goals.
• Ensure mechanical lab instrument site preparation activities are completed for new laboratory instrument installments.
• Assist the team on Facilities upgrade projects and work closely with his/her supervisor and with external trades and contractors.
• Work with external contractors and Landlord for specialized maintenance and projects, as needed.
• Ensure operational areas are clean and tidy.
• Available for occasional after-hours call outs in the event of facility emergencies.
• Act in accordance with Company policies, including, for example, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
• Minimum 4+ years hands-on facility maintenance experience is a must.
• Power Engineer 5th Class certification would be an asset.
• Safety oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and computer skills.
• Must be physically able to lift up to 25 kilograms (i.e. 55 pounds) comfortably.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A self-starter with the ability to solve problems.
• Flexible and has a willingness to adapt to changing demands and goals.

The base salary range for this role is $62,500 to $78,200 CAD; we will consider above this range for exceptional candidates. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, education and other qualifications, years of relevant experience, and internal equity.

Our Total Rewards program includes base salary, target bonus, and stock options, as well as a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-& long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, and life insurance programs, Employee Assistance Program, travel insurance, and retirement savings programs with company matching contributions.

Xenon encourages time to rest and re-charge through vacation, personal days, sick days, and an end-of-year company shutdown. Xenon highly values employee development and has an expanding Training, Learning & Development program, including a Tuition Assistance program for advanced degrees.

As part of our hiring process, Xenon conducts background checks for finalist candidates. The types of checks conducted will vary depending on the relevance to the position.

US positions only: Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. participates in the E-Verify program in all states in which we hire. Learn more about the E-Verify program here.

To apply for this position, click Apply Now to complete the application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the volume of applicants, only those chosen for interview will be contacted.