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MDS Nordion

A global leader, MDS Nordion is committed to making a difference in the lives of millions of people through the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Every day, our products and services are used throughout the world for medical imaging, cancer therapy and product sterilization. These products and services are exported to more than 60 countries and are utilized by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, clinics and research laboratories, among others.  

Our workforce is varied and includes professionals from a range of disciplines. We employ chemical, mechanical and electrical engineers; physicists; chemists; financial experts; salespeople; marketing specialists; information technology specialists; technicians; QA and QC specialists; controls engineers; machinists; and laboratory assistants, among others.

Our vibrant corporate culture reflects our business, with emphasis on a supportive environment and the well-being of our employees.

Please take a few minutes to learn more about the exciting career opportunities available at MDS Nordion.

What makes MDS Nordion so unique?

We are a dynamic organization, focused on driving the growth of our business and the personal and professional growth of our employees. Our environment promotes well-being by inspiring innovation and creativity and promoting teamwork. Our corporate culture blends trust, respect, integrity and a commitment to excellence.

Healthy Workplace

We are the first of two Canadian companies to win the Healthy Workplace Award from the National Quality Institute. However, we are not content to rest on our laurels. We are proud of our progress in this area but we understand that health is a continuous journey.

Diversity

MDS Nordion recognizes that diversity is an integral component of the success of our business. As a result, our workforce represents many different backgrounds and perspectives.

Communication

We know that good communication is key to success. To make sure that the lines remain open, we offer employee update meetings with the president and the executive management team, a learning program where employees can find out more about company products and services and many opportunities for employees to provide new ideas as well as open and honest feedback.

Rewards and Recognition

We believe in recognizing our employees for their effort and their contribution – it’s part of our culture.

Learning Organization

To build the high performance culture we need to be successful, we provide the support and the tools for our employees to grow and develop both personally and professionally. We also provide a family scholarship worth $10,000 over 4 years for the children of our employees.

MDS Nordion in the Community

We support many organizations and events, both in Ottawa and abroad.

Every year in May, thousands of people take part in the premier sporting and fundraising event in the Nation’s Capital – the Ottawa Race Weekend. MDS Nordion is the proud sponsor of Saturday’s events, the MDS Nordion 10K and 5K.

The MDS Nordion 10K Run is ranked by top runners as one of the most important races in Canada. Hundreds of MDS Nordion employees take part by walking, running, fundraising or volunteering.

Over the years during the Ottawa Race Weekend, thousands of people make a difference in the lives of those suffering from cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s or stroke by raising money for The Ottawa Hospital. Through the MDS Nordion/Ottawa Hospital Fundraising Challenge fundraisers have raised over $4.5 million and made a measurable contribution to improving the facilities and supporting groundbreaking research that will change lives and make the Ottawa community better.

We believe that one day can make a difference. To celebrate the United Nation’s Year of the Volunteer in 2001, the company instituted a program in Canada to encourage voluntarism. Our program gives employees the opportunity to take one paid day per year to perform a community service. Employees may choose to spend this time by assisting a favourite charity or participating in a community-improvement initiative.

Making a Difference in People's Lives

At MDS Nordion, our commitment is to global health - we make a difference in people's lives by helping fight disease. Here’s how we are advancing global health:

• An estimated 15 to 20 million nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed each year around the world. MDS Nordion supplies much of the world's needs for medical isotopes.
• MDS Nordion designs, constructs and maintains commercial sterilization systems to prevent disease.  Today, this technology sterilizes over 40 per cent of the world’s single use medical supplies, including syringes, transplants and surgical gloves.
• Around the world some 1,200 MDS Nordion cancer therapy systems deliver 45,000 cancer treatments every day.

 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer