QC Microbiology Manager
AbCellera — Vancouver
Posted 2026-08-05
Each of us cares about someone who will need medicines. That’s why our vision is to repeatedly beat the odds to deliver breakthrough medicines to patients that need them. We pursue truth and scientific rigour and have the courage to work at the edge of the unknown. We are looking for a highly skilled QC Microbiology Manager to lead GMP QC-Micro laboratory operations at AbCellera’s biological Drug Substance (DS) clinical manufacturing facility in Vancouver, Canada and to support external Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), Contract Testing Labs (CTLs), and other external collaborators. This position is responsible for strategic ownership of the Contamination Control Program at the site in alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices. You will provide deep technical mentorship, and troubleshooting expertise across microbial methods, EM programs, utilities monitoring, and contamination investigations. How you might spend your days Serving as the QC Microbiology SME for key strategic decisions related to microbiology, including contamination control (CCS), microbiological method strategy, environmental monitoring (EMPQ), utilities monitoring, raw material