BlueRock Therapeutics · 2 weeks ago
Senior Research Associate, Research
New York City, New York
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expBlueRock Therapeutics is a leading engineered cell therapy company focused on creating innovative cellular medicines. The Senior Research Associate will play a critical role in developing assays for cell therapy products, performing core analytics, and collaborating with various teams to advance projects.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Demonstrate technical excellence in executing in vitro experiments to assess and develop novel assays, techniques, and technologies to characterize cell therapy manufacturing processes
Identify and determine appropriate ranges of (critical) assay process parameters to ensure robust, repeatable, and accurate results with minimal supervision
Champion assessing, designing, developing, evaluating, and implementing technologies, processes, and methods to improve understanding of therapeutic cell product candidates, intermediates, media, reagents, growth factors and other material critical to safety and quality of drug substance and drug product for use in patients
Act as a subject matter expert in performing flow cytometry, ELISA, analytical, cell-based, DNA-based, and other assays as required
Collect and analyze data from various assays, track, and trend data, and establish specifications for critical process controls
Author, review and approve SOPs, study protocols, reports, and other scientific and quality documents
Identify and evaluate new technologies and incorporate them into product quality assessments as appropriate
Present scientific data to colleagues in group meetings, prepare and present internal and external presentations (presentations, posters, publications), author and submit articles to peer-reviewed journals as required
Perform additional duties to support the safe and efficient operation of the laboratory, and other duties as assigned
Occasional weekend work required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in relevant science with 5+ years' experience in industry and/or academia
Or Master's degree 3+ years experience in in relevant science industry and/or academia
Hands-on experience in analytical development of cell & gene therapy or biological therapeutics in various stages of development
Proven ability to structure, plan, and execute on complex projects and programs in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to extend these across a team and implement efficient operational processes
Positive and team-oriented mindset
Preferred
Experience in supervising and guiding junior team members and working collaboratively in a matrix environment
Company
BlueRock Therapeutics
It is a regenerative medicine company.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$225M2019-08-08Acquired
2016-12-12Series A· $225M
Leadership Team
Seth Ettenberg
President and CEO
Stefan Irion
Chief Scientific Officer
Recent News
2025-12-02
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