Open Positions
Career opportunities at Opexa offer challenging positions across all areas of our company for both experienced professionals and recent graduates.
Current Open Positions are:
Cell Therapy Technologist
Senior Research Associate - T-cell immunotherapeutics
Cell Therapy Technologist
Lab Type:
Facility for Cellular Therapy
Position Overview
- Incumbent will work in the area of Cell Therapy GMP Manufacturing
- Skills include:
- In-depth understanding of cell therapy processing of whole blood, aphaeresis, and other cellular products
- Skilled in cell culture and aseptic processing; prefer experience in working with closed culture systems and standard blood banking equipment
- Production of preclinical, and clinical lots of material in accordance with Batch Production Records and approved SOP and adhering to the applicable regulations & standards (GMP, GTP, AABB)
- Familiarity with T- cell immunotherapies desirable along with other cell therapy products transitioning from development
- High thru-put analytic flow cytometry and other tests of the immuno-hematopoietic system
- Participate in performance improvement activities, utilizes resources efficiently and effectively, takes responsibility for own learning needs, bring ideas & concerns to superiors & participates in decision-making
- Perform simple as well as complex procedures and assays on blood products intended for infusion into patients for immunotherapeutic purposes
- Recognize, monitor & evaluate technical, instrumental or physical conditions or problems
- Assist in evaluating new technologies & clinical research protocols
Minimum Education and/or Experience Required
- BA or BS degree in the life sciences (MT, biology, microbiology, cell biology), or SSBB
- Understanding of basic Hematology, Blood Bank, and Immunology concepts
- Minimum of 2 years experience cell therapy processing or 2 years experience in blood banking or transfusion service experience
Additional Experience and/or Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge in the field of cell therapy processing & cryopreservation
- Good technical & teaching skills, able to make sound judgment, good problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to train others and serve in an advisory capacity to junior staff
- Capable of working in a fast-paced environment; effective in a diverse work group; willing to work in a rapidly changing work unit
- Must be able to work independently as well as part of an integrated team
- General lab skills and knowledge of general lab safety, universal precautions, and radioisotope safety
Salary dependent on experience
Senior Research Associate - T-cell immunotherapeutics
Lab Type:
Facility for Cellular Therapy
Position Overview
- Incumbent will work in the area of T-cell therapy Process Development and GMP Manufacturing
- Skills include:
- In-depth understanding of processing whole blood, apheresis, and other cellular products to generate cellular immunotherapeutics
- Familiarity with T-cell immunotherapies desirable, along with other cell therapy products transitioning from development
- Experience in the production of pre-clinical, and clinical lots of material in accordance with Batch Production Records and approved SOPs adhering to the applicable regulations & standards (GMP, GTP, AABB) as appropriate.
- Familiarity with analytic flow cytometry and other immunoassays such as ELISA and ELISpot.
- Preference will be given to those with experience in working with closed culture systems and standard blood banking equipment
- Participate in performance improvement activities, utilizes resources efficiently and effectively, takes responsibility for own learning needs, bring ideas & concerns to superiors & participates in decision-making
- Perform simple as well as complex procedures and assays on blood products intended for infusion into patients for immunotherapeutic purposes
- Recognize, monitor & evaluate technical, instrumental or physical conditions or problems
- Assist in evaluating new technologies & clinical research protocols
Minimum Education and/or Experience Required
- BA or BS degree in the life sciences (MT, biology, microbiology, cell biology, immunology), or SSBB
- Understanding of basic Hematology, Blood Bank, and Immunology concepts
- Minimum of 2 years experience in cell therapy processing, and/or large scale primary cell tissue culture experience or 2 years experience in blood banking or transfusion service.
Additional Experience and/or Qualifications
- Working knowledge in the field of cell therapy processing & cryopreservation
- Good technical & teaching skills, able to make sound judgment, good problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to train others and serve in an advisory capacity to junior staff
- Capable of working in a fast-paced environment; effective in a diverse work group; willing to work in a rapidly changing work unit
- Must be able to work independently as well as part of an integrated team
- General lab skills and knowledge of general lab safety, universal precautions, and radioisotope safety
Salary dependent on experience