Research Associate, Cell and Gene Therapy - Process Development

Position : Research Associate I / II, Process Development

Summary :

The Research Associate I / II, Process Development will support Kyowa Kirin ’s cell therapy pipeline programs in a highly collaborative environment.

This position will play a key role in developing next-generation cell therapy programs from drug discovery to IND.

Essential Functions :

• Support the development and optimization of processes for pipeline projects.
• Conduct laboratory experiments, collect data and analyze results to support process improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, quality assurance and manufacturing teams to facilitate process improvements and integrations.
• Support compliance with regulatory standards and internal quality guidelines.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve process-related challenges as they arise.
• Prepare necessary documentation for project reviews (proposals, monthly, quarterly, annual, or study reports), patent applications, publications, and / or animal, biosafety, or human subject protocols.
• Present individual research at group and project meetings and efficiently records experiments and data in laboratory notebooks, databases and monthly reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements : Education

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, molecular or cell biology, pharmacology or other relevant scientific discipline.

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years’ biotech / pharma industry or academia experience in cell and gene therapy field.
• Extensive knowledge of cell and gene therapy concepts and exploration, including in vitro and in vivo study experience
• Familiarity with cell process development and laboratory techniques.
• Hands-on experience in developing and characterizing cell and gene therapy products.
• Understanding of synthetic biology concepts and approaches.
• Demonstrated experience with differentiation of human stem cells to various types of immune cells is highly desired.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Hematology and / or Cancer Biology.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills : articulate and effective communicator and presenter.
• Self-motivating and creative, able to work within a team and collaborate proficiently with colleagues to achieve program goals.
• Demonstrated familiarity with flow cytometry and other immunostaining assays.
• Experience with gene modification and genome editing technologies.
• Experience in handling viral vectors.
• Stem cell culturing and differentiation into immune cells.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and adapt to workload based upon changing priorities.
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

Annualized base salary ranges from $70,000 - $90,000 plus short term incentive bonus; actual salaries will vary and may be above or below this range commensurate with various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, and merit.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.