Technical Lead, Pre-IND Product Development Platform

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine in New York's Upper East Side is seeking a Technical Lead for the Pre-IND Product Development Platform. You will support translational research strategies for emerging cell therapy programs and serve as a liaison between discovery and translational development teams to establish workflows and evaluation frameworks.

The role involves designing experiments, harmonizing workflows, mentoring junior scientists, and contributing to IND-enabling studies.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in translational immunology, immuno-oncology, cell therapy, or related disciplines.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary scientific teams.
• Strong background in functional immunology, immune profiling, biomarker development, and assay optimization.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building a translational development team and integrated platform - from in vitro to in vivo, helping establish timelines and milestones.
• Assist in the development and implementation of standardized translational research workflows for evaluation of cell therapies.
• Contribute to assay harmonization and workflow standardization across programs.
• Design and execute experiments supporting characterization of therapeutic candidates, in vitro and in vivo.
• Generate and integrate translational data to inform candidate advancement decisions.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and activity between discovery scientists, translational researchers, and clinical & technical teams.
• Participate in project planning discussions and provide scientific input on translational strategy.
• Mentor junior scientists and trainees on assay development and translational methodologies.

Skills

Functional immunology

Immune profiling

Biomarker development

Assay optimization

Communication

Organization

Project coordination

Education

Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, or related field

Job description

Title: Technical Lead, Pre-IND Product Development Platform

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: MCC Laboratories

Work Days

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $128,700.00 - $146,100.00

• As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

The Technical Lead, Pre-IND Product Development Platform will support the development and implementation of translational research strategies for emerging cell therapy programs. The role will serve as a key liaison between discovery research and translational development teams, helping establish standardized workflows, assays, and evaluation frameworks that facilitate candidate characterization and advancement toward IND-enabling studies.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to building a translational development team and integrated platform - from in vitro to in vivol help establish timelines and milestones.
• Assists in the development and implementation of standardized translational research workflows for evaluation of cell therapies.
• Contribute to assay harmonization and workflow standardization across programs.
• Design and execute experiments supporting characterization of therapeutic candidates, in vitro and in vivo.
• Generate and integrate translational data to inform candidate advancement decisions.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and activity between discovery scientists, translational researchers, and clinical & technical teams.
• Participate in project planning discussions and provide scientific input on translational strategy.
• Mentor junior scientists and trainees on assay development and translational methodologies.

Education

• Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, or related field.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years in translational immunology, immuno-oncology, cell therapy, or related disciplines.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary scientific teams.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong background in functional immunology, immune profiling, biomarker development, and assay optimization.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project coordination skills.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends, when requested for special projects.

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