Staff Scientist, Cell Therapy Field Applications - West Coast Remote
About the position Responsibilities • Establish and maintain a deep technical relationship with Cell Therapy Customer Engagement and Process R&D Teams. • Develop and optimize novel cell therapy manufacturing processes using innovative technologies in collaboration with the R&D team. • Organize and lead technical product specification, application, and protocol optimization discussions with customers and prospects. • Lead customer technical support during product evaluations, analyze data, and convey the voice of the customer to internal teams. • Ensure resolution of customer inquiries through collaboration with multifunctional teams. • Act as an internal expert to recommend technical application and process development studies. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences (Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering); Master's or PhD preferred. • Experience in Academia, Biotech, Biologics, Life Sciences, and/or Biopharmaceutical industries in a technical capacity. • Significant experience with cell culture, preferably immune cells and/or cell therapy applications; experience in cell therapy bioprocess strongly preferred. • Experience with analytical cell biology techniques. • Knowledge of bioprocess workflow for cell therapy and relevant process optimization and challenges. • Customer interfacing skills and an ability to proactively drive problem-solving processes. • Ability to communicate technical content at customer meetings, application notes, publications, and/or posters. Benefits • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs. • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement. • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave). • Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy. • Retirement and savings programs, such as a competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan. • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.