Cellular Therapy Laboratory Scientist — Stem Cell Expert

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist for the Cellular Therapy Laboratory, focusing on processing cellular therapy products and supporting multiple clinical departments. The role demands strong hematology, transfusion medicine, flow cytometry, immunology, and cellular therapy knowledge, with adherence to FACT and FDA standards.

You will participate in product handling, inventory management, data entry in EPIC/OnBase, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related field with MT (ASCP) or MLS (ASCP) certification, or equivalent.
• 2-year MLT program with ASCP/AMT certification within 90 days of hire and 4 years clinical lab experience.
• Bachelor's in chemical/biological field with 4 years as Medical Laboratory Technician in a clinical lab; MT/MLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handles, stores, and distributes cellular therapy products for infusion or transplantation.
• Participates in bone marrow harvest collection in OHSU Operating Rooms.
• Performs cryopreservation and preparation of cellular therapy products for infusion.
• Prepares tissues for storage/release and ensures regulatory compliance with tests.
• Performs product selection/depletion using CliniMACS platforms and processes.
• Records cell doses for clinical care team and reports results.
• Documents data in EPIC/OnBase and supports quality control and audits.

Skills

Hematology

Transfusion medicine

Flow cytometry

Immunology

Cellular therapy

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology/related field

2-year accredited MLT program + ASCP/AMT certification

Bachelor's in chemical/biological field + 4 years clinical lab experience

Tools

CliniMACS Plus

CliniMACS Prodigy

Endosafe

EPIC/OnBase

Excel/Access/Notebook

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist for the Cellular Therapy Laboratory, focusing on processing cellular therapy products and supporting multiple clinical departments. The role demands strong hematology, transfusion medicine, flow cytometry, immunology, and cellular therapy knowledge, with adherence to FACT and FDA standards.

You will participate in product handling, inventory management, data entry in EPIC/OnBase, and collaboration across teams.