Cell Therapy and Transplant (CTT) Specialist - Bone Marrow Transplant

​Req ID: 206163
Location: Central Zone, Centennial Building - QEII  
Department: CANC Bone Marrow Transplant
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 17-Jul-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

The Cell Therapy and Transplant (CTT) Specialist develops, validates, implements, and executes the procedures required for processing, cryopreservation, distribution, and infusion of human stem cells for transplantation.
The CTT Specialists develops SOPs in accordance to governing and accrediting bodies. The CTT Specialist assists in the surgical retrieval of bone marrow stem cells in an operating room environment by completing required documentation including requisitions for testing and communicating results between the lab and physicians, performing calculations to be verified by physicians, and proper labeling and packaging of the product for transport. The CTT Specialist also independently completes processing, preservation and subsequent infusion of bone marrow/peripheral blood stem cells from living donors. Responsible for maintaining the quality and viability of human cells while in possession of CTT Specialist. The CTT Specialist is a specialized leadership role requiring excellent critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. The CTT Specialist is accountable and responsible for ensuring the quality, safety and successful completion of all CTT related activities.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science Degree
• Two years of previous related job experience required
• AABB Foundations of Cell Therapy considered an asset
• Employees are responsible to access training, education and awareness of safety (occupational health safety and patient safety, PHIA agreement), annually
• Ability to write advanced Scientific and Technical documents (i.e. abstracts, research papers, Standards of Practice)
• Peri-operative aseptic and surgical scrub techniques (annual re-certification), PPE knowledge
• Theoretical and Practical Surgical training for living bone marrow harvests
• Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills
• Program Development and coordination skills
• Excellent interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$32.55 - $38.94 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.