Manager, Process Development, Nucleic Acid Therapies, ATMF at University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC Canada

Posted on January 26th, 2026

The Advanced Therapeutics Manufacturing Facility (ATMF) is a new CFI-funded project and a flagship project of Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH), a UBC-led national research hub that aims to align the critical mass of immune-engineering expertise with biomanufacturing and public health strengths concentrated in BC. It is also a key deliverable for the BC MS Cell Therapies Translational Research Network, with the goal of accelerating novel cell therapies for neurological and autoimmune diseases. This multi-year, multi-phase project aims to build a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) biomanufacturing core facility to produce advanced therapeutics - such as cells, mRNA vaccines, and ancillary plasmid DNA - essential for early-phase clinical trials, addressing current health challenges, and strengthening Canada’s pandemic preparedness

The Manager, Process Development Nucleic Acids provides senior-level technical leadership and professional autonomy for the design, validation, and governance of a variety of process development activities conducted in the Process Development lab at the ATMF. Specifically, the Manager, Process Development Nucleic Acids will be responsible for determining and executing the technical pathways required to translate internal and external laboratory-scale research into robust, scalable, and GMP-compliant products related to advance biomanufacturing technologies and various nucleic acid therapeutic products, including, but not limited to, plasmids, mRNA/LNP formulations, and viral vectors.

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Minimum Qualifications
For research work, a post-graduate degree or equivalent professional designation with a minimum of four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Otherwise, an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline is required with a minimum of six years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
  • Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

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