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Senior Discovery Operations Coordinator

  • Burnaby, BC
  • Hybrid
  • Posted Sep 15, 2026
  • 1 position

$60,000–$71,500 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Office presence
5 days per week
Location requirements
Country, Canada

Job summary

The role provides integrated operational support across Discovery, including administrative tasks, scientific data management, and laboratory inventory coordination. It serves as a connector between lab teams, project teams, and digital systems to ensure efficient drug discovery workflows.

Job details

The role provides integrated operational support across Discovery, including administrative tasks, scientific data management, and laboratory inventory coordination. It serves as a connector between lab teams, project teams, and digital systems to ensure efficient drug discovery workflows. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree or professional diploma is preferred. Strong organizational skills, proficiency in office software, and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders are required.

What you’ll do

The role provides integrated operational support across Discovery, including administrative tasks, scientific data management, and laboratory inventory coordination. It serves as a connector between lab teams, project teams, and digital systems to ensure efficient drug discovery workflows.

Requirements

Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree or professional diploma is preferred. Strong organizational skills, proficiency in office software, and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders are required.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Accidental death & dismemberment
  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Travel insurance
  • Retirement savings program
  • Company matching contributions
  • Vacation
  • Personal days
  • Sick days
  • End-of-year company shutdown
  • Training, learning & development program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Stock options
  • Bonus

Listed skills

  • Project Coordination · Preferred
  • Administrative Support · Preferred
  • Attention to detail · Preferred
  • Microsoft Excel · Preferred
  • SharePoint · Preferred
  • Logistics · Preferred
  • Microsoft Word · Preferred
  • Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Administrative support
  • Scientific data management
  • Laboratory inventory coordination
  • Electronic lab notebook
  • Data workflow management
  • Project coordination
  • Calendar management
  • Travel coordination
  • Expense reimbursement
  • Microsoft powerpoint
  • Microsoft excel
  • Microsoft word
  • Sharepoint
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Logistics

Job areas

  • Science & Research
  • Administrative
  • Healthcare
  • Management & Leadership

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