Senior MSAT Manager - Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Group Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Company-paid holidays

Bonus.ly

Job summary

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager, MSAT Engineer to provide hands-on leadership in clinical and commercial NK cell manufacturing.

You will drive tech transfer, process validation, deviations, and investigations under GMP and FDA/EU compliance, ensuring scalable, robust manufacturing and data-driven decision making. The role requires advanced degrees and a track record of managing complex programs in regulated environments, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors, Masters or PhD in biotechnology, chemical engineering, or related discipline.
• Proven experience managing complex projects in regulated environments.
• Technical depth in late‑stage clinical and commercial manufacturing; GMP know‑how.

Responsibilities

• Provide tech transfer and validation support for assigned manufacturing projects.
• Write Master Batch Records, SOPs, deviation reports and risk assessments.
• Lead deviations investigations under QA supervision and perform root cause analysis.
• Monitor production processes and troubleshoot technical issues during manufacturing.
• Author manufacturing investigations and drive CAPA implementation.
• Support raw materials characterization and risk assessment.
• Create dashboards to visualize manufacturing data.
• Establish Track and Trend program with biostatistics.

Skills

Project management

Late-stage manufacturing

GMP compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in biotech

Tools

IQ/OQ/PQ

Job description

Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager, MSAT Engineer to provide hands-on leadership in clinical and commercial NK cell manufacturing.

You will drive tech transfer, process validation, deviations, and investigations under GMP and FDA/EU compliance, ensuring scalable, robust manufacturing and data-driven decision making. The role requires advanced degrees and a track record of managing complex programs in regulated environments, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.