Department:

Manufacturing

Organizational Relationships:

• The Cell Therapy Technologist will report to the Director of Manufacturing & Process Development and the Manufacturing Supervisor

Position overview

• Produce preclinical and clinical lots of material in accordance with manufacturing batch records and approved standard operating procedures while adhering to all applicable regulations and standards (i.e. GMP, GTP, AABB).
• Perform simple as well as complex procedures on blood products intended for administration into patients for immunotherapeutic purposes.
• Recognize, monitor and evaluate technical, instrument or physical conditions and problems.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Assist in evaluating new technologies and process developments on tech transfer from the appropriate departments.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Required:

• BA or BS degree in the life sciences (MT, biology, microbiology, cell biology), or SBB.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in aseptic processing.
• Skilled in aseptic processing; experience in working with closed culture systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with cell therapy processing of whole blood, aphaeresis, and other cellular products is preferred.
• General understanding of laboratory safety rules, universal precautions, and radioisotope safety.
• GMP manufacturing experience desired.
• General computer skills, including the use of complex Excel spreadsheets.