Job Description
Our large pharmaceutical client in Spring House, PA is seeking an Associate Scientist to join their growing Cell Therapy Drug Product Development organization and support ongoing CAR-T programs. Training is provided for this role and this team provides a lot of opportunity for growth! Primary responsibilities include:
-Support CAR-T formulation and cryopreservation activities in BSL2+ labs
-Formulation execution across various studies
-Collect, verify and analyze data and results
-Participate in data analysis of process characterization studies
-Review, understand, and follow protocols and SOPs
-Implement and maintain high quality standards for all aspects of work conducted including adherence to regulatory GLP/GMP, departmental, and safety & compliance guidelines
-Track and coordinate inventory and manage sample coordination, hand-off, and storage across other internal teams
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Required Skills & Experience
-1+ year of experience with cell culture and aseptic techniques
-Cell cryopreservation experience including formulation, freezing, and transfer to storage
-Bachelor's Degree or above in Biology, Biochemistry or related discipline
-Strong organization, communication and problem-solving skills. Comfortable with communicating and coordinating cross functionally with multiple teams.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-CAR T Cell Therapy experience Preferred
-Experience with Liquid Nitrogen Freezer (LN2)
-Cell selection equipment such as Xuri, Sefia or Prodigy
-Cell washing equipment such as Lovo, Cue or Prodigy
-Experience using cell counter, NC200 or XM30
-Flow cytometry
-Experience in a GMP lab setting
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.