Scientist _ Cell Line Development

dawarconsulting; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

dawarconsulting seeks a Scientist - Cell Line Development in Foster City, CA to advance our biologics pipeline. The role covers CHO cell culture, transfection, cloning, cell banking, and process development in a fast-paced biotech environment.

The candidate will have a Bachelor's with 6+ years or a Master's with 4+ years in biotech, strong hands-on CLD experience, data analysis and excellent communication. This is a long-term contract with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in mammalian/CHO cell culture and Cell Line Development.
• Experience with transfection, single-cell cloning, clone screening/selection, cell banking, cell counting, and shake-flask operations.
• Experience supporting cell line development programs within a biopharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Strong understanding of CLD workflows, experimental design, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end CHO Cell Line Development activities, including mammalian cell culture, transfection, single-cell cloning, clone screening, cell banking, and cell line maintenance.
• Perform shake-flask and fed-batch experiments, including bench-scale bioreactor studies.
• Independently execute experiments, analyze data, troubleshoot technical issues, and document results.
• Support automation and high-throughput technologies for clone generation, selection, and workflow optimization.
• Collaborate with Cell Culture, Analytical Development, Pilot Plant, and other cross-functional teams.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and communicate experimental results and recommendations.

Skills

Mammalian culture

CHO culture

Transfection

Single-cell cloning

Clone screening

Cell banking

Data analysis

Technical writing

Collaboration

Automation support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering/Biology

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Automated liquid handling

Bench-scale bioreactors

High-throughput screening platforms

Job description

A world leader in Biotechnology and Pharma, is seeking a “Scientist - Cell Line Development” at Foster City, CA. Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Extension) Pay Rate : $47 - 48/hr on W2 Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave, 401K

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and team-oriented Cell Line Development (CLD) Scientist to join the Cell Line Development group at our Foster City facility. The role will support cell line development programs for a growing biologics pipeline, with hands-on responsibility across mammalian cell culture, CHO cell line generation, clone selection, and process development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end CHO Cell Line Development activities, including mammalian cell culture, transfection, single-cell cloning, clone screening, cell banking, and cell line maintenance.
• Perform shake-flask and fed-batch experiments, including bench-scale bioreactor studies.
• Independently execute experiments, analyze data, troubleshoot technical issues, and document results.
• Support automation and high-throughput technologies for clone generation, selection, and workflow optimization.
• Collaborate with Cell Culture, Analytical Development, Pilot Plant, and other cross-functional teams.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and communicate experimental results and recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in mammalian/CHO cell culture and Cell Line Development.
• Experience with transfection, single-cell cloning, clone screening/selection, cell banking, cell counting, and shake-flask operations.
• Experience supporting cell line development programs within a biopharmaceutical or biotechnology environment.
• Strong understanding of CLD workflows, experimental design, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Skills

• Bench-scale bioreactors
• Automated liquid handling systems
• High-throughput screening and CLD automation
• Fed-batch culture and process optimization
• Experience with biologics/monoclonal antibody development