Senior Discovery Operations Coordinator
Role Overview
The Senior Discovery Operations Coordinator supports the Discovery Program Management team with administrative and research activities for the Vancouver office.
The role combines administrative operations, scientific data management, laboratory inventory coordination, and workflow support across Discovery.
The position reports to the Manager, Discovery Operations and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
This is an on-site position requiring up to five days in the office.
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About Xenon Pharmaceuticals
Xenon Pharmaceuticals is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company working across drug discovery, clinical development, and commercialization.
The company advances therapeutics for epilepsy, depression, pain, and other conditions through clinical programs, human genetics, ion channel biology, and novel chemistry.
About the Role
The Senior Discovery Operations Coordinator supports the Discovery Program Management team with administrative and research activities for the Vancouver office.
The role combines administrative operations, scientific data management, laboratory inventory coordination, and workflow support across Discovery.
The position reports to the Manager, Discovery Operations and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
This is an on-site position requiring up to five days in the office.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to Discovery senior leaders, including calendar management, travel coordination, expenses, and meeting logistics.
- Coordinate scientific data and reports from external contractors into ELN and other enterprise systems while maintaining quality, accuracy, traceability, and accessibility.
- Manage data workflows and distribute external data, reports, and deliverables to stakeholders.
- Maintain, review, process, and archive information and Discovery documentation in enterprise platforms.
- Maintain physical and digital records and inventory information with scientific teams.
- Collaborate with IT, scientific, and operational teams on data ingestion, system workflows, and process improvements.
- Support project scheduling, logistics, and tracking of routine activities and deliverables.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant laboratory and office environment and follow company policies.
Qualifications
- At least two years of experience is required.
- A bachelor's degree or professional diploma is preferred.
- Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills are required.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities are required.
- Candidates should be able to work with internal and external stakeholders and learn new skills as organizational needs change.
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint is required.
Compensation and Benefits
- The compensation range is CA$60,000 to CA$71,500.
- The total rewards program includes base salary, target bonus, stock options, benefits, insurance programs, employee assistance, travel insurance, and retirement savings with company matching.
- Vacation, personal days, sick days, an end-of-year shutdown, employee development, and tuition assistance are offered.
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