Technical Specialist

Job posting ID: 9286 ​Employment status: Regular full-time Possible schedule/FTE: 1.0   Position's anticipated start date:  2026-11-09  Number of positions available:  1  Classification: HSABC Salary/Rate of pay: $43.5600 Application deadline: open until filled  This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible. Application requirements: Your up-to-date resume. Job specific cover letter. Please provide a copy of your current active licence/registration with the applicable provincial regulatory body as part of your application, clearly displaying your name and current licence status. We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process. Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page . Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.  Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues. About the role Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Technical Specialist to join our dynamic Supply Chain Operations West team in  BC-Vancouver-Oak St .  The  Supply Chain Operations West team supports the safe and effective distribution, inventory management and production of blood components and products to ensure hospitals receive the products they need when they need them. In this role, you will provide technical expertise and support to Distribution and Production staff and external customers. You will help resolve complex hospital requests, support inventory optimization, investigate quality issues, and contribute to continuous improvement activities that support Canadian Blood Services' mission and quality objectives. Your strong communication skills, technical expertise and customer-focused approach will help ensure exceptional service delivery and positive relationships with hospital partners. Formula for success Leveraging your expertise in transfusion medicine and blood product utilization, you will provide technical guidance to staff and customers regarding complex blood component and product requests Drawing on your inventory management knowledge, you will help maximize the effective use of blood product inventory while ensuring hospital requirements are met. Utilizing your strong problem-solving skills, you will investigate deviations, non-conformances and errors, conduct root cause analyses, and support corrective and preventive action activities. Applying your attention to detail, you will review specialized production, inventory, return and irradiation documentation to support quality and compliance requirements. Using your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you will build and maintain…