Research Associate I, Process Development BlueRock Therapeutics is seeking a Research Associate I, Process Development in New York City, NYC. As a central development resource at the company, the Process Development team works closely with research, non-clinical, analytical, manufacturing, and quality teams. The successful candidate will be a key technical contributor to a dynamic and progressive team focused on development, scale up, and tech transfer the end-to-end manufacturing process for authentic and engineered cellular products. The ability to communicate complex topics and assume a broad range of responsibilities is critical. Collaboration with a highly motivated, world-class team of scientists and engineers promises an exciting and engaging work environment for a talented and highly motivated individual. Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture (ideally PSCs and differentiated cell products) is essential.
Responsibilities:- Participate in the execution of in vitro experiments to develop, optimize, and characterize scalable processes for phase appropriate manufacture of pluripotent stem cells, and differentiated cellular products working within your team
- Ability to follow provided standard operating procedures, batch records and other process documentation
- Perform process analytics to monitor the process performance, improve process understanding and characterize pluripotent stem cells and differentiated cellular products
- Conduct assigned routine tasks in the laboratory with minimal supervision
Analyze and document experimental data in electronic laboratory notebooks in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with the company quality management system.
Attend and participate in internal and external meetings as required.
Minimum Requirements:- Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to: biological sciences, biomedical sciences, bioengineering, biochemistry, neurology
- Basic wet lab skills, including mammalian cell culture and basic aseptic technique is required
- Familiarity with cell characterization methods and technologies, such as flow cytometry, qPCR, immunoassays, and microscopy is required
- Understanding of, or experience with, bioreactor systems is desired
- Demonstrated ability to follow experimental plans and independently execute complex tasks
- Strong English written and verbal communications skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational skills are required.
- Work Environment
- In this position you will work in a controlled laboratory environment
- On-site work after-hours and weekends is routinely required.
- You may be periodically required to move heavy equipment up to 50lbs
- There is a risk of potential exposure to chemicals and biohazards consistent with somatic cell therapy culture
- Working in the laboratory requires mandatory use of personal protective equipment
Equal Opportunity Workplace: At BlueRock, we welcome and support differences and diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Please let us know if you require disability-related accommodation or other grounds protected by human rights legislation during the recruitment process so that we can work with you to meet your needs.
The estimated compensation range for this position is $ 71,000.00 - $ 75,600.00 per year.
