Immunome, Inc.

Immunome, Inc.

Principal Scientist, Purification Process Development

Bothell, Washington, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$200kDetected 34 days ago
ComplianceGMPFDA RegulatoryLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Washington State Pay Range $180,000 - $200,000 USD E/E/O Immunome, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
  • We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee Purification Process Development strategies, including Design of Experiment (DOE) and One Factor at a Time (OFAT) approaches for critical process parameters.
  • Collaborate with external CDMO partners to support the Immunome pipeline from pre-clinical, through clinical and commercial stages. Occasional travel to advise and oversee development and GMP manufacturing processes will be expected.
  • Prepare essential documentation (SOPs, protocols, and reports) to support tech transfers, GMP activities, and regulatory submissions for clinical development and commercialization.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with an emphasis on effective collaborations with both internal stakeholders and external partners.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of biotech/biopharma industry experience with a Ph.D., 8 years with a Masters, or 10 years with a Bachelors, with a primary focus on purification process development, or equivalent experience.
  • Prior experience with tech transfer, external CDMO engagement, and internal coordination with relevant functions.
  • Prior knowledge of/experience working with GMP manufacturers and processes, including familiarity with regulatory submissions.
  • Knowledge and Skills
  • A strong understanding of the common purification, analytical, and characterization approaches used for mAbs, with a solid foundation in overcoming some of the challenges encountered in these workflows.
  • Must be a purification subject matter expert including chromatography separations and filtration operations (depth, dead-end, virus and ultrafiltration/diafiltration).
  • Lead/support authoring and reviewing of relevant module 3 sections of regulatory submissions (IND, IMPD, BLA, etc).
  • Familiar with laboratory operations and needs for establishing a highly functioning development lab.
  • Demonstrated success in developing and optimizing purification processes for monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins.
  • Experience in regulatory submissions, responding to information requests, and interfacing with health authorities.
  • Expert user of AKTA chromatographic instruments (such as AKTA Avant, AKTA Ready or similar).
  • Design, plan, schedule, organize, prioritize, execute, document and present complex experiments using Design of Experiment (DOE) when needed.
  • The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while being able to prioritize and balance hands-on tasks with strategic responsibilities.

Nice to have

  • Company Overview
  • Our pipeline includes varegacestat, an investigational gamma secretase inhibitor for which an NDA has been submitted to the U.S. FDA
  • IM-1021, a clinical-stage ROR1 ADC
  • IM-3050, an IND-cleared FAP-targeted radiotherapy
  • and IM-1617, an IND-cleared solid tumor ADC.
  • Position Overview
  • This role will be responsible for the optimization of purification processes for antibody intermediates (mAbs).
  • The ideal candidate will have experience with technology transfer, regulatory compliance, and coordination with CDMO partners at GMP manufacturing facilities.

Compensation

  • Washington State Pay Range

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