Research Associate, Process Development (I,II,III)

Cellares is revolutionizing cell therapy manufacturing. Cellares is developing a one-of-a-kind solution, The Cell Shuttle, to overcome the challenges associated with manufacturing so these life-saving therapies are…

Location: South San Francisco, CA
Company size: 50–200
Posted: 2w ago
Via: Lever

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Research Associate, Process Development (I,II,III) - Cellares

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Job Title: Research Associate, Process Development (I,II,III)
Job Location: South San Francisco, CA
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/cellares/0bf5bbb9-d5ce-44fd-bf08-98c127c34f67
Job Description: Position Summary

Cellares is seeking an innovative and highly motivated Research Associate to join the Process Development team. This individual will interface across many parts of the company and contribute significantly to the development of our advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform.

The primary focus of this position is to support the design and execution of experiments, as well as development of standard processes using the Cellares platform. The ideal candidate will be multidisciplinary and have hands-on experience in process development.

Candidates should also enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

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