Clinical Cell Processing Associate

Seattle Children's•Seattle, WA

About The Position

This is an intermediate position requiring significant understanding and some independent application and adaptation of existing and new scientific methods and knowledge in accordance with GTP, GLP, GMP, and/or FACT standards. The role is responsible for independently operating standardized scientific procedures and techniques in a highly regulated environment for clinical cell therapy applications that are moderately complex and/or with oversight. The associate will be a substantial contributor to the planning, design, execution, and interpretation of process optimization experiments (process development and/or assay development); makes detailed observations, records data, and assesses the processes and results for reliability/efficacy/compliance. They will drive the preparation of reports, regulatory submissions, and the drafting of standard operating procedures for novel techniques, and may participate in the guidance/mentoring of junior staff. Seattle Children’s mission is "Hope. Care. Cure." to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible, caring for all children in their region regardless of the families’ ability to pay. They deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals and they are a Magnet designated institution. Their organizational DNA takes form in core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts, recruiting, employing, training, compensating, and promoting based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. They are an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion at all levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or scientific discipline
Minimum to two (2) year’s professional experience in clinical cell therapy laboratory and/or related area/laboratory setting

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in applicable field/research specialty
Significant experience conducting clinical cell processing or other relevant laboratory procedures in area of specialization
Some experience with laboratory management

Responsibilities

Independently operate standardized scientific procedures and techniques in a highly regulated environment for clinical cell therapy applications that are moderately complex and/or with oversight
Substantially contribute to the planning, design, execution, and interpretation of process optimization experiments (process development and/or assay development)
Make detailed observations, record data, and assess the processes and results for reliability/efficacy/compliance
Drive the preparation of reports, regulatory submissions, and the drafting of standard operating procedures for novel techniques
Participate in the guidance/mentoring of junior staff