Principal Research Associate, Process Development

BlueRock Therapeutics • New York, NY

17h • $96,054 - $129,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a central development resource at the company, the Process Development team works closely with research, non-clinical, analytical, manufacturing, and quality teams. The Principal Research Associate, Process Development will support efforts to adapt PSC-derived Neurology bioprocesses from research scale to GMP standards, performing raw materials risk assessments, optimizing conditions for scale-up platforms, and generating GLP grade cell supplies for pre-IND studies.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical and organizational leadership to support process development activities for authentic and engineered cellular products.
• Helping guide research associates through the project plans and effective execution.
• Preparing and reviewing experimental proposals, analytical standard operating procedures for scientifical approval.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for tissue culture related processes and mentoring junior team members.
• Learning from scientists on the team the developmental biology reasoning behind projects and experiments, helping to communicate that reasoning to junior team members.
• With the support of scientists on the team, helping to analyze experimental data to draw conclusions that support decision making and next steps within and across projects.
• Presenting scientific data to colleagues in group meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal