GMP Cellular Therapy Lab Specialist II

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The GMP Lab Tech II at MUSC Health performs advanced cellular therapy manufacturing and lab operations within a strict cGMP environment, handling isolation, expansion, enrichment, and cryopreservation of human-derived cellular products for clinical care and development.

You will work in aseptic processing, maintain batch documentation, ensure traceability, and collaborate with clinical, laboratory, research, and quality teams to optimize processes and ensure compliant delivery of next-generation

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in medical technology or biological sciences.
• 2+ years clinical cell therapy experience.
• Basic hematology knowledge.
• Motivation to learn new scientific theory and applications.
• Strong trouble-shooting capabilities.
• Scientific writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex cellular processing workflows: isolation, expansion, enrichment, selection, culture, cryopreservation and quality control testing.
• Execute aseptic processing within classified cleanroom environments and maintain accurate batch documentation.
• Ensure product traceability, compliance, and quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Collaborate with clinical, laboratory, research, and quality teams to develop, validate, and implement novel cellular therapy processes.
• Support process improvement initiatives and SOP development to translate research into clinical applications.

Skills

Clinical cell therapy experience

Attention to detail

Color vision

Scientific writing

Team collaboration

Education

Four-year college degree in medical technology or biological sciences

Master’s degree in medical sciences or related field (preferred)

Tools

Flow cytometry

LIS knowledge (Bluecord/Stemsoft)

Job description

The GMP Lab Tech II at MUSC Health performs advanced cellular therapy manufacturing and lab operations within a strict cGMP environment, handling isolation, expansion, enrichment, and cryopreservation of human-derived cellular products for clinical care and development.

You will work in aseptic processing, maintain batch documentation, ensure traceability, and collaborate with clinical, laboratory, research, and quality teams to optimize processes and ensure compliant delivery of next-generation