Scientist

CanAlt Health Labs Inc. / SideChain Analytics Inc.

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $75,000–$90,000 CAD, based on experience

Reports to: Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives

About the Role CanAlt Health Labs is a growing specialty laboratory group providing clinical, lipid, protein chemistry, and analytical testing services.

We are seeking a hands-on Scientist to help develop, validate, scale, and commercialize new laboratory tests across CanAlt and SideChain Analytics.

This is primarily a laboratory-based role, with approximately 75% of time focused on bench science, validation, production testing, and workflow optimization , and the balance supporting scientific reporting, clients, and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities Develop and optimize LC-MS/MS methods for proteins, small molecules, and related analytes

Design high-throughput, plate-based and automation-ready workflows

Validate analytical methods for accuracy, precision, linearity, specificity, robustness, stability, and LOD/LOQ

Transition validated methods into routine commercial production

Develop SOPs, QC schemes, batch structures, and reporting criteria

Troubleshoot instrumentation and improve throughput, turnaround time, and cost per sample

Coordinate laboratory workflow and support training of technical staff

Support GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC, ELISA, and related analytical platforms

Evaluate new tests and panels for technical and commercial feasibility

Provide scientific support to practitioners, researchers, and commercial clients

Contribute to laboratory reports, technical content, LIMS workflows, and quality systems

Qualifications PhD in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related field; or MSc with commercial laboratory experience

2–5 years of hands‑on mass spectrometry experience

Experience with GC-MS and other analytical platforms

Demonstrated experience taking methods from development through validation into routine use

Experience with high‑throughput laboratory workflows

Strong technical troubleshooting and communication skills

Commercial mindset with an understanding of scalability, throughput, cost, and client needs

Legally entitled to work in Canada

Strong Assets Protein or biologic analysis

Laboratory automation and plate-based sample preparation

ISO/IEC 17025, GLP, or CLIA-style quality systems

Supervisory or technical leadership experience

Clinical or reference laboratory experience

LIMS, laboratory reporting, and workflow automation

Practitioner-facing or direct-to-consumer laboratory testing

What We Offer $75,000–$90,000 CAD annual salary

Modern LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/GC-FID, and immunoassay platforms

Significant technical ownership and influence over new test development

Opportunity to work across the full lifecycle from method development to commercialization

A small, fast-moving laboratory environment with direct access to senior scientific leadership

Benefits after 6-months

CanAlt Health Labs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

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