Cell Therapy Process Development Associate

Landmarkbio; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Bio/Artis BioSolutions is seeking a Research Associate – Process Development to drive development and optimization of manufacturing processes for advanced cell and gene therapies. The role is hands-on, focusing on mammalian cell culture, process development, data analysis, and collaboration across teams to advance programs toward GMP manufacturing and tech transfer.

The position is on-site in Watertown, MA with a flexible schedule based on experimental needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 1–2+ years of relevant laboratory or process development experience; advanced-degree candidates may be considered.
• Strong understanding of mammalian cell culture and aseptic techniques.
• Hands-on experience with cell culture, expansion, cryopreservation, transfection, transduction, or related process development techniques.
• Willingness to work with viral vectors (lentiviral and AAV) and biological samples.
• Experience with bioreactors or other cell-based process development technologies (preferred).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; ability to interpret data and drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform mammalian cell culture activities including aseptic technique, media and buffer preparation, culture initiation, propagation, expansion, and cryopreservation.
• Culture and process a variety of cell types, including iPSC, MSC, and primary human cells.
• Support bioreactor operations, monitoring, and optimization of upstream processes.
• Perform cell transfection, transduction, and other genetic modification techniques using viral and non-viral systems.
• Execute experiments to optimize culture conditions, parameters, yields, and overall performance.
• Prepare and execute protocols, collect samples, analyze results, and troubleshoot challenges.
• Support scale-up and technology transfer to GMP manufacturing.
• Maintain electronic notebooks, batch records, databases, protocols, and documentation.
• Draft and contribute to SOPs, protocols, batch records, and reports.
• Maintain lab readiness, equipment maintenance, and inventory management.
• Adhere to EH&S, infection control, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cell culture

Aseptic technique

Data analysis

Process development

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related field

Job description

Landmark Bio/Artis BioSolutions is seeking a Research Associate – Process Development to drive development and optimization of manufacturing processes for advanced cell and gene therapies. The role is hands-on, focusing on mammalian cell culture, process development, data analysis, and collaboration across teams to advance programs toward GMP manufacturing and tech transfer.

The position is on-site in Watertown, MA with a flexible schedule based on experimental needs.