WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?
We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.
Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.
We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.
We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Junior Specialist, Process Innovation & Technology Transfer to join our Scientific team on a contractual basis for 6-months. This position will be based out of our head office located in Liberty Village and requires candidates to work on-site 5-days a week.
PAY RANGE
The anticipated base salary for this position is $55,000 to $65,000.
Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.
WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE
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Review and design manufacturing processes that incorporate and fit for the formulas, mixing technologies, critical controls, and comprehensive testing protocols, such as rheology, particle size analysis, and active concentration monitoring.
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Strong understanding of our firsthand experience with manufacturing equipment used for various formulations.
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Use different methods, such as shear curves, energy usage/calculations, and any other scientific methods, to develop scale-up plans for NPLs!
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Collaborate with diverse stakeholders—including Research & Development Chemists, Analytical department, and Regulatory Affairs—to identify and evaluate all raw materials within a formula.
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Collaborate with key business stakeholders in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Operations, Maintenance, and R&D teams to design, plan, write protocols, execute, document results, write reports, and gain the required approvals for all pilot, Technology Transfer & Validation activities. The activities include, but are not limited to, product processing, product filling & packaging
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Collaborate closely with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and Process Engineering teams to support the implementation of ISO, QMS, and other quality-related initiatives.
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Interact with key personnel to develop, plan, execute, and maintain equipment, Raw materials, and process validation programs within a GMP manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, distribution, quality analytical and microbiology testing environments
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Perform pilot or scale-up batch execution under GMP & Non-GMP conditions
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Assist in writing the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for newly established processes and methods
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Assist in the development and execution of New Technology improvement processes
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP system, eQMS system (Intelex), Google applications (Gmail, Drobox etc.), Wrike Project Management tool and Adobe Acrobat software
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Strong knowledge of ISO, GMPs guidelines, Health Canada, FDA, EMEA requirements within the pharmaceutical or cosmetic manufacturing and quality environments
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Regulatory experience for ISO Certification and/or Establishment License registrations
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Experience in manufacturing process, scale-up & validation qualification within a GMP environment
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Relevant education in Engineering or another relevant field, or equivalent work experience, is an asset.
WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM
There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…
- Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
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Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
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A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
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Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
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Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
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A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.
BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD
We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…
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✨ Defy Convention.
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✨ Make it real.
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✨ Play in the grey.
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✨ Build Bridges.
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✨ Be the rabbit.
These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT
DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.
Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.
In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.
CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY
DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".
DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.
WANT TO JOIN US?
Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3
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