Cellares

Cellares

Supervising Principal Scientist, Process Development

South San Francisco, CA · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$210kDetected 40 days ago
GMPCRISPRLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

  • We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated Supervising Principal Scientist with expertise in cell therapy process development and people management.
  • This individual will interface across many parts of the organization and contribute significantly to the development of our advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform.
  • Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multifaceted process development efforts to drive continuous improvement of the Cellares platform.
  • Interface directly with external partners to facilitate technology transfer, data reviews, and overall program governance.
  • Develop and manage program timelines for process development.
  • Perform gap assessments and develop thorough development plans, statements of work, test plans, protocols, and any other applicable documents.
  • Lead technology transfer efforts to implement new processes and technologies in collaboration with Analytical Development, MSAT, Quality, Manufacturing, Alliance Management and Engineering.
  • Author and review technical documents, procedures, reports and presentations to ensure accuracy and quality.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field with 6-20 years of process development experience in the cell and gene therapy field
  • Extensive hands-on experience with commercial cell processing instruments (Miltenyi Prodigy, Lonza Cocoon, Xuri Wave)
  • Familiarity with diverse cell editing and payload delivery technologies (LVV, RVV, LNP, CRISPR, TALENs, ZFNs, etc.)

Nice to have

  • Knowledge and understanding of cGMP regulations and ICH guidelines preferred

Compensation

  • $90k-$210k

Company info

  • The primary focus of this position is to provide organizational leadership and technical insight into the onboarding and optimization of new cell therapy processes to expand and drive continuous improvement of the Cellares platform.

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