Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Cellular Therapy Scientist - Transplant Lab, Full-Time, Days
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Cellular Therapy Scientist - Transplant Lab, Full-Time, Days
Apply for the Cellular Therapy Scientist role at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The salary range for this position is $32.45 - $43.80 (Hourly Rate).
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year (part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment per year (part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year (part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year (part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Responsibilities
Responsible for manufacturing of autologous and allogeneic cell and gene therapy products according to standard operating procedures.
Perform cell and gene therapy product manufacturing under GXP guidelines and protocols to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
Perform various quality control testing of cellular therapy products and components with immunological and cell biological techniques.
Perform cellular therapy product infusion preparation and product transport under established procedures.
Accurately document processing records, generate and review processing reports and charts.
Assist in inspections and audits to ensure compliance with FDA and other regulatory agencies.
Required to respond promptly to emergency calls for critical equipment failure.
Perform process development, assay development, optimization, validation and verification for investigational new drug applications.
Ability to troubleshoot issues in process and assay development, analyze results and compile reports.
Perform technology transfer from lab bench to clinical manufacturing.
Perform preventative maintenance on facility and instruments/equipment in a timely fashion.
Assist in equipment installation/operation/performance qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Verify reagents and supplies meet defined acceptability criteria and take action to remove unacceptable items.
Perform and record all necessary quality control required for product manufacture and evaluate QC results with corrective actions.
Write or assist in writing standard operating procedures.
Review results for completeness, correctness and consistency.
Participate in training and competency assessment. Keep up with current knowledge of cellular therapy product manufacturing and analytical techniques and industry practices.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology or related field.
Minimum of 1–2 years of relevant laboratory experience including training in a technical specialty.
Preferred:
Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology or related field.
Working experience in a cellular therapy laboratory or clinical hematology or blood bank setting preferred.
Experience with processing of either mammalian cells for upstream and downstream processing of viral vectors, or primary tissue and human blood for isolation and expansion of immune cell populations and characterization assays.
Equal Opportunity Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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The salary range for this position is $32.45 - $43.80 (Hourly Rate).
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year (part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment per year (part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year (part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year (part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Responsibilities
Responsible for manufacturing of autologous and allogeneic cell and gene therapy products according to standard operating procedures.
Perform cell and gene therapy product manufacturing under GXP guidelines and protocols to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
Perform various quality control testing of cellular therapy products and components with immunological and cell biological techniques.
Perform cellular therapy product infusion preparation and product transport under established procedures.
Accurately document processing records, generate and review processing reports and charts.
Assist in inspections and audits to ensure compliance with FDA and other regulatory agencies.
Required to respond promptly to emergency calls for critical equipment failure.
Perform process development, assay development, optimization, validation and verification for investigational new drug applications.
Ability to troubleshoot issues in process and assay development, analyze results and compile reports.
Perform technology transfer from lab bench to clinical manufacturing.
Perform preventative maintenance on facility and instruments/equipment in a timely fashion.
Assist in equipment installation/operation/performance qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Verify reagents and supplies meet defined acceptability criteria and take action to remove unacceptable items.
Perform and record all necessary quality control required for product manufacture and evaluate QC results with corrective actions.
Write or assist in writing standard operating procedures.
Review results for completeness, correctness and consistency.
Participate in training and competency assessment. Keep up with current knowledge of cellular therapy product manufacturing and analytical techniques and industry practices.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology or related field.
Minimum of 1–2 years of relevant laboratory experience including training in a technical specialty.
Preferred:
Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology or related field.
Working experience in a cellular therapy laboratory or clinical hematology or blood bank setting preferred.
Experience with processing of either mammalian cells for upstream and downstream processing of viral vectors, or primary tissue and human blood for isolation and expansion of immune cell populations and characterization assays.
Equal Opportunity Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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