Cellares

Biotech

ResearchAssociate,ProcessDevelopment(I,II,III)

$0–0k South San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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

The Brief

“Research Associate, Process Development (I, II, III) at Cellares. Provide hands-on support to experiments. Support cell line maintenance”

Industry & Context.

Biotech
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS/MS or equivalent in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field, 0-4 years of process development or cGMP manufacturing experience, Hands-on experience in primary immune cell culture or bioreactors, Hands-on experience with semi-automated instruments, Problem-solving skills, Attention to detail, Technical writing skills, Experience authoring SOPs and reports

Nice to Have

Aseptic experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Provide hands-on support to experiments

Support cell line maintenance

Support leukopak processing

Contribute to technical documents

Contribute to procedures

Contribute to reports

Contribute to analysis of technical results

Contribute to presentation of technical results

Support technology characterization experiments

Perform routine laboratory activities

Ordering laboratory supplies

Equipment qualification

Equipment maintenance

Full Job Description

## Responsibilities Under supervision of scientists, the candidate is expected to provide hands-on support to small-scale and scale-up experiments and overall development of the Cellares advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform Support cell line maintenance and leukopak processing, including isolation, activation, gene modification, expansion and cryopreservation Contribute to high-quality technical documents, procedures, reports Contribute to analysis and presentation of technical results at departmental meetings Support technology characterization experiments informing internal equipment and consumables performance evaluation Perform routine laboratory activities including ordering and equipment qualification/maintenance ## Requirements BS/MS or equivalent in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field 0-4 years of process development or cGMP manufacturing experience in the cell therapy or bioprocessing field Hands-on experience in aseptic technique; experience in primary immune cell culture or bioreactors preferred Hands-on experience with semi-automated instruments for cell therapy manufacturing Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Strong technical writing skills and experience authoring SOPs and reports 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 Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is both developing and operating integrated technologies for cell therapy manufacturing to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies. The company’s Cell Shuttle integrates all the technologies required for the entire manufacturing process in a flexible and high-throughput platform that delivers true walk-away, end

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