Job Posting: Clinical Chemist – Permanent Full Time
Where YOU work, makes a difference.
Life is precious and every moment matters. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve
a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient,
understandable, and accessible. When you join our team, every day is an
opportunity to get better and be inspired. It’s an environment where you can
grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and
optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful
impact, and thrive.
Are YOU our next Clinical Chemist?
As the Clinical Chemist, you work alongside the Scientific Director of
Chemistry, providing technical and scientific expertise in the discipline of
Chemistry. You ensure a dedicated and national focus on science and technology
issues, common standards, and discipline-specific planning. You are accountable
for the excellence of Chemistry by developing innovative solutions, managing key
initiatives, and continuously improving processes to support the achievement of
your Immediate Manager’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives, all in
alignment with Dynacare values.
Status: Permanent full time
Shift: Days
Discipline: Chemistry
Work Style: On-site
Location: 115 Midair Court, Brampton, ON
Start Date: To be mutually decided on
Internal Posting Deadline: July 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (EST)
Why Dynacare is an amazing place for YOU:
- Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career
opportunities
- Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your
loved ones
- Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility
opportunities
- Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock
purchase program
- Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and
respect for all
How YOU will make a difference:
- Provide input to Immediate Manager’s strategic and operational plans and
directions and ensure on-going effective positioning and integration of
Chemistry throughout the organization in order to create and sustain
organization success
- Develop, implement and review stratum appropriate (3 month to 1 year)
business plan within the context of Immediate Manager’s business plan
(including mission, vision, values, strategic positioning, operational plan
and resource plan)
- Ensure business plans and deliverables are aligned and integrated, stratum
appropriate and throughout Chemistry Discipline to achieve performance
expectations and decided metrics
- Assess competition and market opportunities and threats; recommend
appropriate plans; and implement decided actions (when relevant)
- Ensure the delivery of optimal Chemistry results against appropriate
performance metrics (systems, processes, procedures and activities)
- Establish, monitor, measure and report Chemistry performance metrics; analyze
and identify issues impacting operational performance and establish
initiatives for continuous improvement to ensure efficient utilization of
resources and testing, overall technical excellence, liaison with licensing
and accreditation authorities, physicians and other care-givers, meeting
customer expectations, effectiveness and efficiency (e.g., quality,
reliability, accuracy of reports/results); employee satisfaction
- Strategically plan and identify for Chemistry, the necessary budget
requirements, and the provision of leading edge technology, equipment
platforms, automation solutions, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory and
Compliance needs
- Provide leadership with respect to the innovative use of advanced science and
technology, the provision of expert knowledge and meaningful information to
our customers and the overall enhancement of Dynacare scientific vision and
reputation
- Serve as a resource to all of Dynacare in interpretation of Chemistry
tests/results, test information and method validation.
- Communicate with associated clients, and Dynacare sub-functions as required
- Provide expert knowledge with respect to the development of a comprehensive
menu of tests in order to position Dynacare to contribute significantly to
the prediction, prevention and early detection of disease, improved
diagnosis, treatment and disease management
- To ensure the practice of Good Laboratory Medicine throughout Dynacare as it
pertains to Chemistry by providing the necessary oversight, advice, direction
and continuing education for staff as required
- To maintain and enhance the integrity of Chemistry function with the
organization and to promote external visibility through presentations,
publications and appropriate representation on external provincial and
national committees and international committees
- Manage self for optimal performance, through effective cross-functional
accountability and authority practices (when relevant) within Immediate
Manager’s context and prescribed limits
- Develop and nurture a culture of safety, quality, service, performance,
innovation, adaptiveness in all tasks performed
- Develop, implement and review control mechanisms and processes to ensure
compliance to policies, standards, regulatory requirements and Dynacare
requirements and ensure mitigation of risks.
- Develop and maintain (geographical/functional) networks and apply knowledge
to plans and actions (when relevant)
- Establish and enhance Dynacare Chemistry profile in industry and community
(when relevant)
What YOU bring to the role:
- Hold a PhD degree and be certified (or eligible for certification) in
clinical chemistry by the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (CACB)
and/or the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) with Clinical
Biochemistry and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Clinical Biochemistry
- Knowledge of Clinical Biochemistry principles, theory, techniques and
applications
- Experience in Toxicology is an asset
- Knowledge of Standards and Regulatory Requirements in Medical/ Clinical
Laboratory Testing Related to Clinical Biochemistry
- Knowledge of Accreditation Canada and CAP Proficiency requirements
- Understanding of Laboratory Operations
- Ability to plan and execute projects
- Ability to develop and implement 3 month - 1 year business plan
- Capability to assess Clinical Biochemistry instrumentation/platforms
available on market and make recommendations
- Capability to explore new methodologies in Clinical Biochemistry and
endorsing upgraded assays to Dynacare test menu
- Assessment of technical performance and proficiency testing in Clinical
Biochemistry
- Ability to multi-task and problem solving
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
- Assessment of technical validations and performance
- Ability to research and recommend new testing platforms/technologies or
upgraded assays
- Capacity to provide technical advice and guidance
- Ability to work collaboratively within and cross functional teams
- Capacity to guide and influence
- Ability to solicit information from internal and external parties including
scientific networks
- Communicate the benefits of innovation and change
Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply
today and let us open the door to your extended career journey.
Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. We
are a great place to work. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. If
you are looking for a meaningful career where you can support healthy lives with
commitment and care – we would like to meet you. We hope you will join us in our
journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.
Dynacare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to the
attraction, selection, advancement, and fair treatment of all individuals. We
believe that our diversity is our strength, so we employ a diverse workforce and
respect the needs of all our employees.
In accordance with provincial legislation and our Accommodation Policy, a
request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Dynacare hiring
process.
