Astrazeneca
Biotechnology
AssociateScientist(AnalyticalDevelopment,CellTherapy)
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“Associate Scientist (Analytical Development, Cell Therapy) at Astrazeneca. Skills: Analytical Development, Cell Therapy, Lentiviral Vector, CAR T cells. Develop functional, characterization, and molecular analytical methods. Perform method qualification”
Industry & Context.
Data analysis; Interpretation of results
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field with 1+ years of relevant experience, Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience working with analytical for lentiviral vector and CAR T cells, Highly proficient in immunology techniques, Highly proficient in molecular biology techniques
Nice to Have
Method qualification/validation and tech transfer of cell and gene therapy analytical methods, Experience in biophysical analysis, Experience with NGS
What You'll Do.
and molecular analytical methods
Perform method qualification
Perform method transfer
Make detailed observations
Interpret experiments
Carry out analytical development
Carry out sample testing
Enable lentiviral vector upstream process development
Enable lentiviral vector downstream process development
Author technical reports
Review technical reports
Author technical summaries
Review technical summaries
Present experimental results
Discuss experimental results
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Group meetings; Project team meetings; Team-based structure; Cross-functional teams; Analytical quality; Clinical teams; Regulatory teams; QA teams; Manufacturing teams; Research departments; Process development departments
Communication Scope
Written communication; Oral communication
Full Job Description
**Associate Scientist (Analytical Development, Cell Therapy)** **Summary of the group** Join our Cell Therapy Analytical Development team, where we develop and deliver robust, technologically advanced biological assays to progress cell therapy products from research to commercial stages. Our team supports the end-to-end biological and bioanalytical characterization of viral vector and cell therapy products, enabling manufacturing processes, formulation, drug product development, and regulatory filings from IND to BLA and beyond. We collaborate closely with analytical quality and several cross-functional teams, including clinical, regulatory, QA, and manufacturing. **Accountabilities** * Develop robust functional, characterization, and molecular analytical methods including method qualification and transfer. * Make detailed observations, analyze data, interpret results, and exercise appropriate technical discretion in the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments independently. * Carry out analytical development/sample testing to enable lentiviral vector upstream and downstream process development. * Author/review technical reports, protocols, and technical summaries for presentation. * Present and discuss experimental results at group/project team meetings. * Work in a team-based structure and interface with research and process development departments. **Essential Skills/Experience** * Bachelor’s degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field with 1+ years of relevant experience. * Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience working with analytical for lentiviral vector and CAR T cells is required. * Highly proficient in immunology techniques is required, such as ELISA or similar technology platforms. * Highly proficient in molecular biology techniques is required, su
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