Scientist, Analytical Operations - Cell Therapy

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Job Overview

Attribute Sciences is seeking a talented and highly motivated Scientist Analytical Operations with a background in immunology cell biology and/or cancer biology. The ideal candidate will have experience in using flow cytometry and cell-based in vitro assays to assess the functional phenotype of immune cells. The Scientist Analytical Operations will perform innovative characterization studies to interrogate quality attributes of Kites cell therapy addition the Scientist Analytical Operations will be responsible for developing characterization methods that will be used from early-stage development through commercialization. The Scientist Analytical Operations will collaborate cross-functionally with Process Design Research Translational Medicine and/or Quality teams in an effort to enable in-process attribute and product understanding. The ideal candidate should be adaptable and willing to accept new roles and responsibilities that could evolve over time.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design and execution of phase-appropriate characterization studies including but not limited to cell-based assays and immunoassays to interrogate immune cell biology and function
• Multi-parameter flow cytometry method design and demonstrated application to interrogating functional phenotype of immune cells
• Handling and maintenance of associated materials such as cells and reagents in an established and controlled manner
• Generation analysis interpretation documentation and presentation of experimental data
• Author review and edit technical documents i.e. SOPs and/or reports

Basic Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Biology Immunology or related discipline with 0 years of industry experience or
• M.S. in Biology Immunology or related discipline with 3 years of industry experience or
• B.S. in Biology Immunology or related discipline with 5 years of industry experience or
• High School Diploma with 9 years of related industry experience

Additional Qualifications:

• Expertise with cell surface and intracellular profiling using flow cytometry; experience with spectral flow is a plus.
• Experience and technical understanding of ELISA MSD Luminex Incucyte Seahorse and/or ddPCR
• Experience with cell culture (aseptic techniques human cell line expansion); experience with human primary cell culture and isolation of immune cells from multiple tissues is preferred.
• Experience with single-cell molecular techniques is a plus. i.e. genomics transcriptomics and/or proteomics.
• Strong ability to proficient use of Microsoft Office data analysis software (Prism JMP) and/or other applications
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills
• Ability to design experiments and analyze data
• Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to navigate change and evolving priorities
• Excellent ability to develop relationships manage stakeholders and work cross-functionally
• Ability to mentor junior scientific staff

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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