Assistant/Associate Scientist
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Pay Range : $45/hr - $51/hr Job Description: Job title: Assistant / Associate Scientist Location: Seattle, WA* 100% Onsite Schedule: Normal business hours, with OT flexibility Top Skills: - Previous Cell Therapy Experience - Previous experience with process development or manufacturing - Experience with mammalian or primary cell culture in a laboratory setting - Data analysis experience with JMP software, and presentation skills. Primary Responsibilities In this individual contributor, lab-based role the Assistant / Associate Scientist will work in a collaborative environment to perform studies, develop, and optimize unit operations to support process and platform development programs. The incumbent will join a process development group that values data quality, high productivity, and teamwork. Key responsibilities include: - Design and execute small and large-scale cell therapy process development experiments. - Analyze and interpret experimental data using statistical techniques - Compile dataset from flow cytometry, cell functionality, and chemical assays - Document experiments and summarize results in peer-reviewed Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) entries thoroughly and on timely basis, and author development reports when relevant - Work with cross-functional stakeholders and partners to support quick turnaround-times - Participates in troubleshooting of routine technical or operational problems and initiative related to continuous improvement - Assist with routine lab maintenance and help maintain inventory of lab supplies and reagents - Maintain a safe work environment in accordance with policies/procedures/regulations - Maintain flexibility with working hours and weekend work on some occasions to support lab execution. Required Qualifications - BS or MS degree in cell biology/bioengineering or related field with 2-5 years of industry experience - Experience with mammalian or primary cell culture in a laboratory setting - Experience in designing and executing experiments - Experience in analyzing data using statistical techniques and summarizing results - Experience with scientific technical writing and presentation skills Preferred Skills - Experience in developing and optimizing unit operations for adoptive T-cell therapy manufacturing - Familiarity with immunology and cell biology pertaining to the development of cell-based therapeutics - Ability to work in a self-driven, fast-paced team environment and prioritize work from multiple projects - Data analysis experience with JMP software Additional Job Requirements: Lab w/ blood & animal