Senior Associate Scientist, Cell Starting Material

Allogene Therapeutics; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Equity

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holiday shutdowns

Job summary

Allogene Therapeutics in South San Francisco is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist to support the Cell Starting Material - Process Sciences group within Process and Product Development. You will contribute to characterization of starting material and develop cell isolation technologies for scalable, robust manufacturing processes.

The role requires MS/BS with data science emphasis, experience in QbD and statistical modeling, and the ability to work in a fast-paced biotech environment.

Qualifications

• MS or BS with relevant experience in molecular/cell biology and data science.
• Experience with Quality by Design (QbD) and statistical modeling in biologics or cell therapy.
• Proficiency in multivariate data analysis and familiarity with JMP, R-Studio, Python.
• Ability to design and deploy dashboards for real-time process monitoring.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Cell Starting Material characterization studies using QbD principles.
• Apply advanced statistical tools to large data sets to advance materials understanding.
• Support clinical‑scale non-GMP manufacturing for BLA‑enabling characterization.
• Contribute to process characterization and continuous improvement of CAR‑T manufacturing.
• Participate in Project Technical Teams and engage stakeholders effectively.
• Maintain high-quality ELNs and technical reports; assist regulatory responses as needed.
• Present data and strategy to scientists and management in internal venues.
• Stay current with literature in cell therapy, immunology, and bioprocessing.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Data science

Statistical modeling

Multivariate analysis

Dashboarding

Communication

Education

MS in Molecular & Cell Biology, Immunology with emphasis on data science

BS in Molecular & Cell Biology, Immunology with data science emphasis

Tools

JMP

R-Studio

Python

Job description

Allogene Therapeutics in South San Francisco is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist to support the Cell Starting Material - Process Sciences group within Process and Product Development. You will contribute to characterization of starting material and develop cell isolation technologies for scalable, robust manufacturing processes.

The role requires MS/BS with data science emphasis, experience in QbD and statistical modeling, and the ability to work in a fast-paced biotech environment.