Associate Scientist - Cell Bank

Avantor•Spring House, PA

3d•$72,000 - $78,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Scientist will serve as the central owner of the Oncology Discovery cell bank in Spring House and its supporting data, quality, and compliance processes. Reporting to the Onsite Supervisor, the role works closely with Avantor’s Advanced Laboratory Services professionals and research teams to provide timely access to authenticated, contamination-free, traceable, and legally cleared cell lines while maintaining accurate inventories, standardized workflows, and coordination with internal functions and external partners. The position oversees daily cryogenic operations and cell line intake, storage, replenishment, and capacity management. It maintains aligned digital records and supporting documentation, manages cell line registration and data standards, and resolves inventory and data-quality issues. The role also owns routine mycoplasma testing, coordinates cell line authentication, responds to contamination or discrepant results, maintains licensing records, and supports compliant ordering, receipt, and shipment. The Associate Scientist partners with Oncology Discovery teams to prioritize needs and advise on cell line workflows. The role provides guidance, troubleshooting, and training; coordinates with internal services and external partners; and improves workflows, data quality, user adoption, and operational resilience through standardized practices. Location: Spring House, PA. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with flexibility required based on business needs. Salary range: $72,000–$78,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biological sciences, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, or a related discipline.
Relevant laboratory or research-operations experience.
Practical knowledge of cell line handling and quality control, biological inventory and data systems, and documentation requirements for provenance, licensing, purchasing, and compliant material sharing.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple time-sensitive requests across teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey scientific, operational, and compliance information clearly to diverse audiences.
Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate across scientific, legal, operational, and external partner networks.

Responsibilities

Serve as the central point of contact for cell bank access and daily cryogenic operations.
Coordinate cell line intake, storage, replenishment, and capacity management.
Maintain accurate, aligned digital records for vial locations, stock levels, batches, reservations, provenance, biological characteristics, culture information, modifications, and supporting documentation.
Register and link parental and engineered cell lines; support data migrations and system transitions; maintain templates, request forms, work instructions, training materials, and data standards.
Resolve inventory, system, and data-quality issues with researchers and stakeholders while preserving material traceability.
Own routine mycoplasma testing and coordinate cell line authentication.
Investigate contamination, misidentification, or discrepant results and take corrective action as needed.
Maintain current cell line licensing records and address documentation gaps and upcoming expirations with Legal, RAP, Procurement, and other partners.
Support compliant ordering, receipt, and shipment of cell lines by verifying availability, approvals, stock, and required documentation, and coordinating with relevant partners and receiving sites.
Partner with Oncology Discovery teams to prioritize cell line needs and advise on registration, banking, testing, ordering, and shipment workflows.
Provide subject-matter guidance, troubleshooting, and training, coordinating with internal services, other sites, external banks, laboratories, vendors, and logistics partners.
Improve workflows, data quality, user adoption, and operational resilience by addressing recurring issues and standardizing practices.