Cellares

Biotech

AssociateScientist,ProcessDevelopment(I,II,III)

$90–210k South San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Associate Scientist, Process Development (I, II, III) at Cellares. Skills: Process development, Cell therapy manufacturing. Provide hands-on support to experiments. Support scale-up experiments”

Industry & Context.

Biotech
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field, 4-10 years of process development experience, Experience in aseptic technique, Primary immune cell culture experience, Extensive experience using and troubleshooting semi-automated instruments, Extensive experience using and troubleshooting laboratory information management systems, Problem-solving skills, Attention to detail, Technical writing skills, Experience authoring SOPs, Experience authoring reports

Nice to Have

Familiarity with cell therapy analytical testing methods, Flow cytometry experience preferred, Cell-based assays experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Provide hands-on support to experiments

Support scale-up experiments

Support development of cell therapy manufacturing platform

Interpret cell therapy manufacturing process

Adapt cell therapy manufacturing process

Execute experiments for workflow development

Execute experiments for scale-up

Develop process diagrams

Develop flowcharts for novel processes

Develop flowcharts for existing processes

Address project blockers

Address project challenges

Perform primary cell line maintenance

Perform leukopak processing

Draft work instructions

Review work instructions

Draft standard operating procedures

Review standard operating procedures

Generate process documentation

Review process documentation

Generate Manufacturing Batch Records

Generate Bill of Materials

Interpret process data

Prepare presentations

Present technical results

Identify process deviations

Investigate process deviations

Identify non-conformances

Investigate non-conformances

Implement corrective actions

Implement preventive actions

How You'll Work.

Communication Scope

Technical writing; Present technical results

Process & Methodology

Project plans, Timelines

Full Job Description

## Responsibilities Provide hands-on support to small-scale and scale-up experiments and overall development of the Cellares advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform Interpret and adapt a cell therapy manufacturing process from a client to the Cellares platform; design and execute experiments related to workflow development and scale-up Develop process diagrams and flowcharts for novel and existing processes Create project plans, timelines, and reports to inform project execution; address blockers and challenges during execution Perform primary cell line maintenance and leukopak processing, including isolation, activation, gene modification, expansion and cryopreservation Draft and review work instructions, standard operating procedures, test plans, and reports Generate and review process documentation including but not limited to Manufacturing Batch Records and Bill of Materials (BOM) Analyze and interpret process data, prepare presentations and present technical results Identify and investigate process deviations and non-conformances, document findings and implement effective corrective and preventive actions ## Requirements BS or MS in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field with 4-10 years of process development experience in the cell and gene therapy field Experience in aseptic technique and primary immune cell culture Extensive experience using and troubleshooting semi-automated instruments and laboratory information management systems Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Strong technical writing skills and experience authoring SOPs and reports Familiarity with cell therapy analytical testing methods, such as flow cytometry and cell-based assays is preferred Creative, self-motivated, eager to take on a wide variety of tasks and grow with evolving technology Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset ## Additional Information This is Cellares Cellares is the first Integrated Developme

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