Research Associate II

Research Associate II Degree: – BS Degree in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering/or related scientific discipline Experience/”MUST HAVES”: – 2-5 yrs. exp. in Biotechnology industry, research, or academics, with at least one year in process development. – Experience in cell culture/aseptic techniques required – Exp. with CAR-T and/or HSC production and familiarity with CliniMACS, Fresenius Kabi, and X-Lab instrumentation a plus Duties/Responsibilities: – Designs new experiments based on data analysis from previous experiments with guidance from supervising scientists. – Liaison between PD and manufacturing. Participate in tech transfer activities from PD to manufacturing – Performs all in-house and incoming CAR-T/Gene Therapy processes – Executes experimental procedures with general instruction from a supervising scientist – Assist in training manufacturing personnel on CAR-T and Gene Therapy processes – Support cross-functional projects with research, analytical and manufacturing stakeholders – Maintain inventory supplies, perform lab-based activities such as cell culture and cell counting, culture maintenance, sample staining and flow cytometric analysis as required – Maintain organized documentation of experimental procedures, utilize lab notebooks and batch records, maintain databases Location: Worcester, MA area Start Date: ASAP Duration: 6 Month Contract-to-Hire Hours: Mon-Fri; 8am-4:30pm