Research Associate - Cell Therapy Analytical Testing

Job Description

DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to support the analytical testing of cell therapy products to support development activities. The role requires hands-on laboratory work, including mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry, and PCR-based testing as well as data analysis. The Research Associate will work as part of a team under the guidance of Senior Project/Team Leads.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Performing aseptic cell culture, flow cytometry, and molecular assays

- Testing development samples on a routine basis to support process/formulation activities

- Documenting work and analyzing experimental results

- Reporting results out to project lead accurately and on time

- Support general lab maintenance including restocking and ordering supplies and equipment maintenance.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- 1 year of hands-on experience with adherent mammalian cell culture

- 1 year of hands-on experience with flow cytometry

- Be able to follow established techniques/SOPs in aseptic cell culture, cell and molecular biology to generate and analyze data in an accurate and reproducible manner.

- Capable of maintaining accurate records in electronic laboratory notebooks or paper forms/SOPs, appropriate databases, and inventories in a timely manner.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

- Cellular therapy laboratory experience

- Experience in mRNA/DNA extraction and qRT-PCR/ddPCR

- Experience with ELISA

- Experience with pluripotent stem cells

- Experience with Good Documentation Practices