Senior Associate Scientist, Viral Vector Cell Line Dev

American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave coverage

Potential contract extension

Job summary

Asimov seeks a Senior Associate Scientist to join the Synthetic Biology team on a 6 month contract. The ideal candidate will develop stable producer cell lines for AAV and/or lentiviral vectors and contribute to viral vector therapeutics research, collaborating with the bioengineering and process teams to advance production workflows.

The role involves transfections, cloning, cell banking, ddPCR, ELISA, and flow cytometry, with strong emphasis on data analysis, record-keeping, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in AAV and/or lentiviral vector producer cell line development for GMP-like production.
• Experience performing transfections, viral transductions, flow cytometry, and quantitative gene expression analyses.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform AAV and/or lentiviral vector stable producer cell line development including transfection, cloning, characterization, and cell banking.
• Perform biological assays including ddPCR, ELISA, and flow cytometry.
• Support development of novel workflows and applications for viral vector therapeutics.
• Work with process development teams to improve cell line workflows and project outcomes.
• Design experiments, analyze data, troubleshoot, and maintain detailed records.
• Represent cell line development on project teams and communicate results clearly.

Skills

AAV vector production

Lentiviral vector production

Transfections

Viral transductions

Flow cytometry

ddPCR

qPCR

ELISA

GMP production

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Biological Engineering, Virology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

Job description

Asimov seeks a Senior Associate Scientist to join the Synthetic Biology team on a 6 month contract. The ideal candidate will develop stable producer cell lines for AAV and/or lentiviral vectors and contribute to viral vector therapeutics research, collaborating with the bioengineering and process teams to advance production workflows.

The role involves transfections, cloning, cell banking, ddPCR, ELISA, and flow cytometry, with strong emphasis on data analysis, record-keeping, and