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

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Highly subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401(k) Matching
• Free EV Charging
• Onsite lunches

Pay

$20 - $50 an hour

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Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) Matching
• Free EV Charging
• Onsite lunches