Pharmacosmos Canada has appointed Michelle Belzile and Michael Villeneuve of Lock Search Group to support its expansion into the Canadian market. Pharmacosmos is a global pioneer in carbohydrate chemistry and a recognized leader in the development of innovative treatments for patients with iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. As the organization continues to grow its presence in Canada, we are seeking a dynamic professional to join the team and play a key role in this exciting phase of expansion
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ABOUT PHARMACOSMOS CANADA
Pharmacosmos is a global, family-owned pharmaceutical company with deep expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology. The organization develops innovative therapies addressing unmet patient needs, with a particular focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders.
Pharmacosmos has established its new Canadian affiliate in Mississauga, Ontario, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s growth and its commitment to serving patients in Canada. As part of this foundational team, the successful candidate will play a key role in building the local presence, shaping the affiliate’s culture, and supporting its long-term success.
Pharmacosmos is guided by a set of core values that define who they are:
- People-Driven – As a family-held company, Pharmacosmos is built on passionate and knowledgeable people. Integrity, open-mindedness, and respect guide all endeavours. Each individual involved in the journey — employees, partners, and end-users alike — is valued, with trust forming the foundation of all collaborations.
- Committed to Quality – Quality serves as both an inspiration and a driver of results. It reflects a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring that quality is tangible across products, processes, and people. Quality is a promise upheld every day.
- Innovating for Better Lives – Innovation is central to improving the lives of humans and animals. Pharmacosmos addresses unmet needs through its expertise in iron and carbohydrate-based pharmaceuticals, taking a holistic and collaborative approach to research and innovation alongside scientific and medical communities to help set new standards.
JOB PURPOSE
The HR Advisor will provide comprehensive HR support for employees and leaders related to the full spectrum of the employee life cycle, including payroll, benefits, talent acquisition, employee engagement, performance management, HR compliance, HR systems, and administrative processes. This role ensures excellence in HR service delivery while helping drive strategic HR initiatives that support a high-performing and inclusive work culture. This is an office-based role reporting to the Senior Director, Human Resources.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Employee Life Cycle Support
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employee and manager HR inquiries.
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes, in partnership with the Office Coordinator, ensuring a positive and seamless employee experience.
- Assist with maintaining employee files, HR systems, and data integrity.
- HRIS administrator for Canada, in partnership with Global HR
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- Support full-cycle recruitment, including job description creation, postings, resume screening, scheduling interviews, and coordinating offers, with support from the Office Coordinator.
- Partner with the Senior Director, HR and hiring managers to ensure timely and effective hiring processes.
- Partner with external recruitment firms, as applicable
Performance & Talent Management
- Support annual and mid-year performance review cycles, including communications, tracking, and follow-up.
- Assist with objective-setting processes and provide administrative support to facilitate manager and employee participation.
Policy Development & Interpretation
- Support the creation, review, and updating of HR policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Provide guidance to employees and managers on policy interpretation and application.
- Deliver training related to policies when required.
Payroll Coordination
- Partner with an external payroll vendor to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
- Collect, review, and validate changes such as new hires, terminations, compensation adjustments, leaves, and benefit updates.
- Review and approve bi-weekly pay runs.
- Respond to employee questions regarding payroll and liaise with the vendor to resolve discrepancies.
Benefits Administration
- Serve as the primary benefits administrator for the organization.
- Manage new hire enrollments, terminations, life event changes, and annual renewals.
- Maintain accurate records of benefits eligibility and coverage.
- Respond to employee inquiries about benefits plans, coverage, claims procedures, and provider tools.
- Partner with benefits providers and brokers to resolve employee issues and ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Support benefits reporting and audit processes, including reconciling invoices and ensuring plan accuracy.
Employee Engagement
- Contribute to planning and execution of employee engagement initiatives and culture-building activities.
- Collect employee feedback and support programs that foster a positive, inclusive workplace.
- Support the Global engagement survey administration and deployment
Other
- Demonstrate the company’s Values and Way of Working, as well as comply with company policies, procedures, and codes of conduct, all applicable Canadian laws and industry regulations governing pharmaceutical operations, including but not limited to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), health and safety requirements, ethical standards, data privacy legislation, and any relevant Health Canada guidelines. Maintain the highest standards of integrity, documentation accuracy, and regulatory compliance in all activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field required.
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) preferred.
Experience:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources including payroll, benefits administration, and generalist responsibilities, preferably in pharmaceuticals, biotech or a start-up environment.
- Proficiency in HRIS systems an asset and Microsoft Office suite required.
- Strong coordination and HR operational experience
- Payroll/benefits support experience
- Recruitment coordination or full-cycle recruitment an asset
- Some policy or compliance exposure preferred
Skills / Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Adaptable in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical problem-solving capability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple HR projects independently.
- Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion
- Solid understanding of HR compliance, compensation, and employment law.
- Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Requires discretion with confidential data
- Occasional travel may be required
- Languages: English required, French an Asset