VP Bioprocess & Innovation

Cellura; Marseille; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity access (warrants/stock options)

Impact on GMP trajectory

High-level scientific environment

Résumé du poste

Cellura, located in Marseille, is seeking a senior scientific leader to drive product innovation and scientific integrity within their R&D and bioprocess organization. This leadership position will oversee the bioprocess strategy from proof-of-concept to industrial scale-up, ensuring alignment with client needs.

The ideal candidate will have 10 to 18 years of relevant experience, especially in cell therapies, and demonstrate expertise in 3D culture environments. An attractive compensation package includes a base salary of €70–95k plus equity options.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or scale-up environments.
• Deep expertise in cell therapies including iPSC and organoids.
• Background from advanced therapy biotechs or CDMOs.

Responsabilités

• Lead scientific and product strategy.
• Manage scientific teams and external partnerships.
• Represent Cellura at international conferences.

Connaissances

Expertise in 3D culture

Solid understanding of physical constraints

Proficiency in DoE tools

Fluent scientific English

Formation

10 to 18 years of experience in relevant field

Proven expertise in cell therapies

Description du poste

Cellura is developing a new generation of bladeless 3D bioreactors based on a geo-inspired mixing principle (geo-mimicry), enabling homogeneous and ultra-gentle culture of shear-sensitive cells: iPSCs, organoids, T and NK immune cells, and microcarriers.

Following validation of major proof-of-concepts across iPSCs, MSCs, organoids, NK cells and microcarrier suspension, and first commercial sales, Cellura is now entering a pivotal phase: scientific structuring, GMP industrialisation, and preparation for a Series A fundraise.

In this context, we are looking for an exceptional senior profile, capable of taking over scientific and product leadership, structuring the R&D and bioprocess organisation, and embodying Cellura's technological credibility with investors, clients, and strategic partners.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Scientific & product leadership

• Translate biological needs (cell therapy, organoids, iPSC, NK/T cells) into physical parameters and product roadmap
• Own the end-to-end bioprocess strategy, from proof-of-concept to industrial scale-up
• Ensure alignment between scientific priorities, client needs, and product vision
• Drive design of experiments and structure reproducible, robust 3D culture protocols
• Define and implement scale-up strategies across relevant volume ranges
• Manage scientific teams and CDMO/biotech partners
• Establish process indicators, internal standards, and CMC documentation
• Anticipate GMP regulatory requirements for therapeutic markets
• Represent Cellura at leading international conferences (ISCT, TERMIS, BioProcess International, Advanced Therapies…)
• Present and defend technical data to CSOs, scientific directors, and GMP experts
• Identify and structure strategic collaborations (CDMOs, hospitals, biotechs, academic partners)
• Generate and leverage comparative data for competitive positioning

4. Investor-facing role & Future Series

• Co-build scientific and technical narratives for investor materials
• Represent Cellura's deeptech credibility during due diligence processes
• Contribute to defining technical KPIs and milestones for the Futures Series

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education & experience

• 10 to 18 years of experience, with a significant portion in an industrial or scale-up environment
• Deep, proven expertise in cell therapies (iPSC, organoids, CAR‑T, NK, MSC, allogeneic/autologous platforms)
• Mastery of bioreactors and 3D culture scale‑up challenges
• Knowledge of CMC and GMP/regulatory environments
• Background from organisations such as Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult, Ori Biotech, Miltenyi, Sartorius, Wilson Wolf, Treefrog Therapeutics, cell therapy CDMOs, or advanced therapy biotechs

Technical skills

• Expertise in 3D culture: aggregates, spheroids, suspension culture, microcarriers
• Solid understanding of physical constraints (shear stress, mass transfer, homogeneity)
• Ability to bridge bench‑scale work and industrial structuring
• Proficiency in DoE tools, data analysis, and generation of comparative datasets
• Fluent scientific English, with experience presenting at international conferences

Mindset & leadership

• Genuine seniority: comfortable holding a room in front of CSOs, investors, or regulators
• At ease in a demanding deeptech start‑up environment, with limited resources but high impact
• Natural leader, proactive, and independently driven
• Strategic vision combined with strong operational hands‑on capability
• Able to champion and defend a breakthrough technology

WHY JOIN CELLURA?

• Differentiated technology (geo-mimicry, bladeless design) with no direct competitive equivalent on the market
• Direct impact on the GMP trajectory and the Series A
• Strategic role combining scientific leadership, product innovation, and external representation
• Concrete contribution to unlocking one of the major bottlenecks in global cell bioproduction
• Pre‑fundraise compensation: €70–95k gross/year + equity access (warrants/stock options) as a member of the leadership team
• Committed founding team, high‑level scientific environment, headquartered in Marseille (Technoptic), we are open to candidates based anywhere, with periodic on‑site presence as the project requires
• Above all, we are looking for the right level of expertise and genuine motivation to contribute to a project of real significance (geography is secondary)