Commercialization Scientist

Job description:

Have an awesome biotech idea, but lack the resources and lab infrastructure to bring it to market?

At Genepika, we believe the fastest way to drive scientific innovation is to empower brilliant scientists with the financial security and operational resources they need to build. We bring ambitious, business-minded scientists on board as full-time employees and give them a turn-key platform to conduct R&D and commercialize their passion.

We are actively seeking a Commercialization Scientist to lead innovation in the high-growth sector of life science and biotechnology. Whether your expertise invovlves molecular, cellular, or tissue biology, we want to give you the platform to take your concepts from lab bench to market reality.

What You Will Do

• Drive Translational R&D: Conceptualize, design, and execute R&D programs aimed at creating market-ready products
• Evaluate Commercial Viability: Conduct preliminary feasibility studies, market positioning assessments, and technical validation for early-stage biological concepts.
• Lead Product Development: Transition R&D breakthroughs into scalable prototypes, navigating formulation, stability testing, regulatory compliance, and pilot production.
• Collaborate Across Business Units: Partner with commercialization, brand, and supply chain leads to translate scientific mechanisms into compelling consumer value propositions.

Who You Are

• Scientist + Innovator: You hold an M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical industry R&D experience).
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: You are obsessed with market impact and commercial outcomes, not just publishing papers or securing grant funding.
• Boot-straping Attitude: You have high-potential concepts or research passions but understand resource limitations and design proof of concepts solutions with this in mind.
• Agile Builder: You thrive in hands-on lab environments, love solving messy technical problems, and can pivot quickly based on technical data and market feedback.

Why Join Genepika?

• Scalable Financial Security: Competitive base salary, health benefits, and performance bonuses tied to commercial milestones.
• Turn-Key R&D Infrastructure: Access to capital and fully equiped lab infrastructure with opportunity to expand based on project needs.
• Zero Administrative Overhead: Focus 100% of your time on science and product creation; we handle all the backend logistics.
• Broad Scientific Scope: We do not restrict innovation to pharmaceutical or drug development. If your believe your technology has a market impact, we want to build it with you.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences or engineering field (Required).
• 4+ years of hands-on laboratory experience, including graduate research (Preferred).
• Demonstrated interest in business development, entrepreneurship, or product commercialization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex biology to non-scientific stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Markham, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work

Education:

• Master's Degree (preferred)