Associate Scientist - Process Sciences

Neurona Therapeutics•South San Francisco, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Neurona Therapeutics is an early-stage biotechnology company based in South San Francisco focused on developing neuronal cell-based therapies for neurological diseases. The Associate Scientist will contribute to process sciences for interneuron manufacturing from pluripotent cells, including development, optimization, characterization, scale-up, and transfer of processes to a clinical manufacturing site. The role includes manufacturing support, troubleshooting, process monitoring, and participation in technology transfer. The scientist will work independently and with multidisciplinary project teams, maintain experiment records, present data, prepare reports, contribute to regulatory submissions, and manage product and material inventories. Some travel to contract manufacturing organization (CMO) sites may be required. This position offers the opportunity to join a small, science-driven team working on transformative research. Duties and responsibilities may change, and additional activities may be assigned.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering, life sciences, or a related scientific field.
0–2 years of industrial experience.
In-depth experience in mammalian cell culture and/or stem cell culture and expansion.
Experience with flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry.
Experience developing production processes using bioreactors.
Excellent computer, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to take initiative to improve work processes and develop innovative scientific methodologies and approaches to enhance process productivity.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with cGMP requirements.

Responsibilities

Contribute to development, optimization, and scale-up of cell culture, harvest, fill, cryopreservation, and thaw processes for interneuron manufacturing from pluripotent cells.
Optimize and characterize processes, scale them up, and transfer them to a clinical manufacturing site.
Provide manufacturing support and participate in troubleshooting and in diagnosing and resolving production problems through data analysis and process or equipment characterization.
Participate in project teams and represent Process Sciences.
Present data at team meetings, generate scientific reports, and contribute to regulatory submissions.
Participate in technology transfer and process monitoring activities.
Travel to CMO sites as required.
Maintain notebooks and electronic files for experiments and contribute to final experimental reports.
Manage product and material inventories as needed throughout studies.
Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.