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About Us

StressMarq Biosciences, founded in 2007, is a research bioreagents company producing high-quality, cutting-edge research products for the life sciences and discovery research markets. Our diverse portfolio of antibodies, proteins, immunoassay kits, and small molecules are utilized across a range of biomedical research fields including neuroscience, cancer research, and cell signaling.

In recent years, StressMarq has become the market leader in the development and commercialization of a range of fibrillized and oligomeric protein preparations for use in neurodegenerative disease research including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Within the company, we have three divisions – Operations, Sales & Marketing, and Laboratory. Within the Laboratory division, we have 3 departments – Antibodies & Kits, Proteins, and R&D.


Technical Operations Administrator

Position Type: Full-time, annual contract (with potential for extension)

Reports To: Operations & Data Science Manager

Are you a highly organized, confident professional who thrives on managing competing priorities, solving problems, and bringing clarity to complex situations? We’re looking for a Technical Operations Administrator to join our dynamic team. If you’re passionate about logistics, customer support, and working in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

What We Offer

  • Salary range of $45,000 – $47,000 (based on knowledge, skills, abilities, and years of experience)
  • Full-time, annual contract (with potential for extension)
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Additional time off: 5 Paid sick days/annum; 2 Personal Days/annum
  • Medical, Dental and Vision (Personal Health Savings Account)
  • Multiple Bonus programs
  • Monthly staff appreciation lunches
  • Retirement Savings matching contribution programs (year 2 onward)
  • BC Transit Bus Pass Program
  • Growth & Development: Opportunities for skill-building, career advancement, and continuous learning
  • Collaborative Culture: Work with a friendly, talented team across multiple departments, including sales, marketing, R&D and manufacturing labs
  • Supportive Work Environment: Enjoy a stable, 8-to-4 schedule with a supportive team ready to collaborate

Responsibilities and Impact

  • Operations & Logistics: While ensuring smooth daily operations, you’ll also ensure that products are delivered in a timely manner to meet the specific needs of ongoing research projects. You’ll manage inventory, track shipments, and process orders, ensuring that our customers have access to the materials they need. You’ll be responsible for balancing multiple priorities while ensuring critical operational activities stay on track. Success in this role requires strong judgment, attention to detail and the ability to adapt when priorities shift.
  • Data & Reporting: Assist in analyzing experimental data when needed, cross-referencing inventory counts with product use and maintaining accurate records.
  • Cross-Department Collaboration: Work with internal teams, including Sales & Marketing, R&D, and Manufacturing. Support the lab in maintaining accurate product inventories and ensuring the right tools and reagents are available for ongoing experiments. You will serve as one of the points of coordination across departments, helping teams stay aligned, communicating updates clearly, and contributing to a positive, solutions-focused work environment.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

We’re looking for a candidate who is highly organized, confident, and able to effectively manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment. You are a strong communicator, a critical thinker, and someone who remains positive and resourceful when faced with unexpected challenges. Here’s what we’re hoping you can bring:

  • Education & Experience: A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in fields such as Neuroscience, Biology or Biochemistry. A background in Business/Logistics or Commerce is also an asset.
  • Prioritization & Organization: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Communication Skills: You’ll need to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences, ensuring researchers can apply products successfully in their work. You’ll also need to collaborate closely with internal teams to relay any issues, feedback, and updates clearly and professionally.
  • Tech-Savvy: You’re proficient in the tools necessary to track product orders, shipments, and inventories, and ideally have familiarity with Sage 50 Accounting, FedEx Ship Manager, and Microsoft Office suite.
  • Technical Expertise: A solid understanding of the scientific principles behind our products (e.g., antibodies, proteins, immunoassay kits) and how they are used in research experiments.

Apply

To apply, please send your current resume and cover letter to stressmarqhr@stressmarq.com and kelseys@stressmarq.com. In your application, indicate:

  • Subject line: Technical Operations Administrator
  • Whether you are currently located in Victoria, BC
  • If not, please indicate how your commute would work or if you would be willing to relocate for this position.
  • Your highest level of education completed and the corresponding field.
  • How many years of relevant experience you have within operations/logistics/administration field.

While we greatly appreciate your interest in StressMarq Biosciences, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an on-site interview.

Recent company-related peer-reviewed publications include:

1: Kasen A, Lövestam S, Breton L, Meyerdirk L, McPhail JA, Piche K, Louwrier A, Capan CD, Lee H, Scheres SHW, Henderson MX. Seed structure and phosphorylation in the fuzzy coat impact tau seeding competency. Nat Commun. 2025 Oct 17;16(1):9240. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-64312-2. PMID: 41107248; PMCID: PMC12534512.

2: Bąk KM, Edwards DC, George D, Singh B, Ferguson R, Zhao T, Piché K, Louwrier A, Cockroft SL, Horrocks MH. A single-molecule liposome assay for membrane permeabilization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2025 Jun 24;64(26):e202503678. doi: 10.1002/anie.202503678. Epub 2025 Jun 5. PMID: 40192344; PMCID: PMC12184303.

3: Hanson GSM, Batsaki F, Myerscough TL, Piché K, Louwrier A, Coxon CR. 19F NMR-tags for peptidyl prolyl conformation analysis. RSC Chem Biol. 2025 Sep 4;6(11):1740-1748. doi: 10.1039/d5cb00118h. PMID: 40958938; PMCID: PMC12435502.

4: Princz-Lebel O, Attaran A, Sandoval Contreras R, Novikov V, Panjwani S, Chu A, Tan C, Lemieux CA, Skirzewski M, Machado MMF, Watts JC, McPhail JA, Louwrier A, Prado VF, Saksida LM, Prado MAM, Bussey TJ. Impairment in stimulus-response learning as a cognitive biomarker in a model of synucleinopathy. Transl Psychiatry. 2026 Jan 9;16(1):18. doi: 10.1038/s41398-025-03795-5. PMID: 41513608; PMCID: PMC12804908.

5: Zhan X, Li W, Hatterer E, Courade JP, Piché K, Klementieva O, Li JY. Strain-distinct α-synuclein and tau cross-seeding uncovered by correlative approach with optical photothermal infrared sub-micron imaging. J Am Chem Soc. 2025 Aug 6;147(31):27323-27340. doi:10.1021/jacs.5c02811. Epub 2025 Jul 28. PMID: 40726080; PMCID: PMC12333023.