ImmunityBio

ImmunityBio

Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Science

Louisville, CO · Principal

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About the role

  • This role serves as a technical expert for specific unit operations within the upstream manufacturing process, including both microbial and cell culture seed expansions and bioreactor operations across multiple cell lines.

Responsibilities

  • The Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Sciences role will manage the team responsible for upstream process development, process characterization, and scientific support activities for GMP manufacturing.
  • This role is also responsible for designing and executing process development experiments to design a robust and scalable clinical and commercial production process.
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of the team to include the hiring and training of new team members, coaching employees and monitoring performance
  • Guide and advise other technical staff in risk assessment, Design of Experiments (DOE), process characterization, process validation, and process monitoring activities.
  • Provide input for development programs, and collaborate with discovery, formulation, analytical, quality, regulatory and manufacturing teams.
  • Perform ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects, as assigned, to support business needs and provide developmental opportunities.
  • Performs ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects assigned to support business needs and provide developmental opportunities.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in method development, method validation, and method transfer is required.
  • Fundamental knowledge of cell and molecular biology, immunology, and/or virology
  • Master-level technical knowledge of microbial, cell culture, and harvest operations affecting product quality.

Nice to have

  • Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Southern California.
  • Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas of the company.
  • Ability to join a growing company with professional development opportunities.
  • Provide high-level technical knowledge in the development of batch, fed batch, and perfusion processes for inoculum expansion and biologics production operations.
  • Provide project coordination and high-level technical expertise in process development, process improvement, scale-up, and tech transfer activities.
  • Draft, review and approve technical protocols, reports, and manufacturing deviation investigations.
  • Present activities and results interdepartmentally, and to senior management.
  • Author and review process-related regulatory submissions.

Skills

  • This position works on site, in Louisville, CO.
  • Regular work schedule is Monday - Friday, within standard business hours. Flexibility is available with manager approval.
  • Occasional travel may be required, up to 10%.
  • Health and Financial Wellness Programs
  • Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • 529 Education Savings Program
  • Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks
  • Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO
  • Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day

Compensation

  • The annual base pay range for this position is below.

Company info

  • At ImmunityBio, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace.

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