Dendreon · 2 days ago
Scientist I – Cell Process Development, Process Science
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expDendreon is transforming the battle against cancer with personalized immunotherapy. The Scientist I will utilize technical expertise and problem-solving skills to develop, transfer, and troubleshoot processes to manufacture cell therapies, working closely with the Process Development team.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Responsible for developing, validating and troubleshooting cell processes
Utilize various cell culture platforms such as Prodigy, Xuri, G-Rex, Hyperstack, and stirred tank reactor to develop and scale-up clinical cell therapy processes, as required
Design and conducts process optimization studies for CMC and IND readiness
Design and conducts studies to qualify new components used in the manufacture of cell therapies
Support the transfer of new or optimized cell process to internal or external manufacturing organizations
Write, review and may approve documents such as technical reports, SOPs, validation protocols, validation reports and scientific manuscripts
Perform functionally based bioassays and flow cytometry to characterize cell therapies
Provide cell process technical support to the Manufacturing Group by participating on project teams
Review and may approve protocols, procedures and reports, as appropriate
May act as subject matter expert (SME) on cell process development during non-conformance investigations and regulatory inspections
Performs, documents and analyzes experimental data that examines the characteristics of cell therapy processes
Maintain study records and document results in technical reports
Write, revise, review and may approve operating procedures, as appropriate
Complete appropriate GMP training, when needed
Document investigations in reports and memoranda, as appropriate
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field
A Ph.D. with 2+ years of hands-on experience in molecular biology analysis or a BS/MS with 8+ years of significant practical experience in molecular biology
Working knowledge of cGMP requirements
Ability to solve problems through analysis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills required
Proficient in MS Office applications
Experience with scaling processes
Preferred
Experience with cell culture techniques, especially iPSC
Working knowledge of different bioreactor technologies such as, PBS vertical wheel reactors, Xuri and stirred tank reactors
Familiarity with method development, qualification, and technology transfer in a regulated environment
Company
Dendreon
Dendreon was a biotechnology company produces immunotherapy for prostate cancer.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-06-29Acquired
2000-06-23IPO
Leadership Team
Bev Eckert
Sr. Assistant to the VP& CIO
Jonathan Wells, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Human Resources Business Partner
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