Sr. Research Associate, Process Development - 173601

About the role

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced Sr. Research Associate, Process Development to work in Cambridge, Massachusetts for an innovative and growing pharmaceutical company.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute process development studies supporting the optimization and standardization of pluripotent stem cell-derived cell therapy manufacturing processes
• Utilize expertise in qPCR and Flow Cytometry to assess laboratory assays for scale up and tech transfer
• Perform hands-on human pluripotent stem cell/iPSC culture and differentiation activities
• Support the development of robust, reproducible, scalable, and GMP-ready processes for future clinical manufacturing
• Execute experiments designed to evaluate and optimize process parameters, culture conditions, raw materials, reagents, and differentiation methods
• Support activities associated with process scale-up, process characterization, and eventual technology transfer to a CDMO

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of pharmaceutical research and process development
• Hands-on experience with stem cell/iPSC culture and differentiation
• 1-3+ years of experience supporting cell therapy process development, scale-up, process characterization, or technology transfer
• 1-3+ years of experience working in or supporting processes transitioning from research/preclinical development toward GMP manufacturing
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a scientific field

Pay

Salary range is $85,000 - $105,000, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.