• Serve as technical person-in-plant at the contract manufacturing site providing on the floor technical support to drive manufacturing excellence
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data to identify areas for improvement
• Support investigations, participate in root cause analyses, and recommend appropriate corrective actions
• Participate in technology transfers and support implementation of operational improvements for manufacturing processes
• Support training of manufacturing personnel to implement new processes and procedures
• Draft technical documents including master batch records and components of technology transfer packages
• Function as a manufacturing subject matter expert within the MSAT organization

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s in Chemical, Biological or Biomedical Engineering plus 4 yrs or MSc plus 1-2 yrs or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• > 2 years of experience in biologics, viral vector, or cell therapy manufacturing
• Detail-oriented with good problem-solving, technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Excellent technical written and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in multidisciplinary teams, meet deadlines, and prioritize multiple projects
• Aptitude for working in a self-driven, performance/results-oriented, fast-paced matrix environment
• A team player who’s highly organized with excellent communication skills, demonstrates curiosity and scientific rigor and excellent problem-solving skills

What will separate you from the crowd

• Experience with cell therapy manufacturing processes and equipment including T cell isolation, lentiviral transduction, gene editing, expansion in bioreactors, cell harvest, and cryopreservation
• Well versed with cGMP requirements and working in a regulated environment
• Prior experience supporting tech transfers to external partners
• Working knowledge of statistical Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Knowledge of R, Python, JMP, Spotfire

What you should know

• Travel up to 50% of the time
• Work in a grade B space, including sterile gowning
• Some weekend work
• This position requires handling of healthy donor human blood products
• The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $100,000 and $120,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience