Associate Scientist, Process Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Group life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k)

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in San Diego seeks an Associate Scientist, Process Development Analytics, to perform analytical testing in support of off-the-shelf NK cell therapies. You will collaborate with Analytical and Process Development teams to transfer and conduct characterization testing.

Requirements: BS with 8+ years or MS with 5+ years of relevant laboratory experience; hands-on experience with flow cytometry, plate readers, and automated cell counters; GMP/GxP exposure preferred; experience

Qualifications

• BS with 8+ years or MS with 5+ years relevant laboratory experience.
• Hands-on experience with flow cytometry, plate readers, and automated cell counters (equipment/software).
• GxP analytical testing exposure preferred.
• Experience in cell therapy, immunology, or oncology strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine in-vitro testing to support Process Development experiments and improve process/product understanding.
• Analyze/interprete results, trend data, and maintain detailed records.
• Provide data for technical reports, standard operating procedures, and regulatory submissions.
• Manage assay transfer from internal groups to Process Development as needed.
• Identify assay/process issues, investigate root cause, and drive troubleshooting to resolution.
• Coordinate activities across functional teams to support process development and product characterization.
• Train Process Development personnel on analytical testing procedures as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Record keeping

Time management

Communication

Functional assays

Education

B.S. with 8+ years

M.S. with 5+ years

Tools

Flow cytometry

Plate readers

Automated cell counters

Job description

Job Summary:

The Associate Scientist, Process Development Analytics completes analytical testing in support of development of off-the-shelf, allogeneic NK cell-based therapies. Works with Analytical and Process Development teams to transfer and conduct characterization testing.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine in-vitro testing to support Process Development experiments and improve process/product understanding.
• Analyze/interprete results, trend data, and maintain detailed records.
• Provide data for technical reports, standard operating procedures, and regulatory submissions.
• Manage assay transfer from internal groups to Process Development as needed.
• Identify assay/process issues, investigate root cause, and drive troubleshooting to resolution.
• Coordinate activities across functional teams to support process development and product characterization.
• Train Process Development personnel on analytical testing procedures as needed.

Requirements:

• B.S. with 8+ years or M.S. with 5+ years relevant laboratory experience.
• Hands-on experience with flow cytometry, plate readers, and automated cell counters (equipment/software).
• Functional assays experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational, recording keeping, time management, and communication skills.
• Pharma/Biotech regulated (GxP) analytical testing exposure preferred.
• Experience in cell therapy, immunology, or oncology strongly preferred.

Benefits (if part of the job description):

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance
• LTD
• 401(k)
• EAP
• FSA
• PTO
• company paid holidays (incl. year-end week)