Scientist I - Process Development London, England
Job description
ABOUT US
At Quell we seek to deliver truly innovative, life-changing therapies for our patients. Our vision as a company is to build a major global biopharmaceutical company bringing transformational and valued therapies for a range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, as well as preventing rejection in organ transplantation, based on modular engineered Tregs.
OUR COMPANY
Quell Therapeutics Ltd ("Quell"), the world leader in the development of engineered T-regulatory (Treg) cell therapies for serious medical conditions driven by the immune system, announced it has raised $156 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing. The financing round was co-led by Jeito Capital, Ridgeback Capital Investments, SV Health Investors and Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC with participation from founding investor Syncona. New investors include British Patient Capital through its Future Fund: Breakthrough program, Janus Henderson Investors, Monashee Investment Management, Point72 and funds managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC
THE ROLE
Scientist I – Process Development
We are looking to recruit a Scientist I to expand our Process Development team. A successful candidate will be working very closely with Research and Development department and will contribute to creation of the best ways of manufacturing process to help to develop our CAR-Treg therapies and will be involved in generating next generation products.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for a talented and motivated Scientist to contribute to a key part of our work. Quell offers an exciting and highly dynamic environment focused on developing cutting-edge Treg therapies.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide technical expertise, and practical capacity to the Process Development team.
- To contribute to improvement of existing process design, regarding efficiency and quality.
- Manage multiple projects and work cross-functionally.
- Assist in designing, conducting, optimizing and evaluating new processes in manufacture within GMP environment.
- Manage process development related activities across multiple projects and providing technical leadership for completing projects with minimal supervision.
- Maintain highly organised and detailed documentation and establishing relevant SOPs.
- Collaborate and coordinate work with other teams to meet deadlines and goals.
- Manage and support external collaborations as a subject matter expert in immunology.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Practical experience implementing design of experiments to develop processes.
- Solid understanding of immunology and cell therapy.
- Demonstrable expertise in cell-based techniques include flow cytometry.
- Ability to perform experiments independently.
- Experience writing scope of work/project proposals, study reports and SOPs.
- Resourcefulness in overcoming challenges and possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Previous experience working with closed system/automated equipment.
- Excellent time and project management skills.
- Contribute to a culture that embraces scientific excellence, integrity, urgency, patient centricity and continuous improvemen
- PhD or MD/ Ph.D in relevant scientific discipline or; Masters degree or native equivalent with 4+ years of directly related experience or; Bachelors degree in scientific discipline with 5 + years of exceptional experience.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team, supporting one another and held accountable for project deliverables.
- Personal drive and goal orientation.
- Detail-orientated and accurate.
- Professional and personable communication skills.
- Driven to solve problems pragmatically.
- Demonstrates strong organisational and prioritisation skills to manage a diverse workload.
- Good working attitude, reliability, and flexibility.
BENEFITS
- Holidays: 25 days per year.
- Life Assurance: 4 x base salary.
- Group Personal Pension: Auto enrolled at 4% employer contribution, 4% employee contribution.
- Private Medical Insurance for your whole family.
- Annual Bonus.
PERKS
- Fantastic collaborative environment at Translation & Innovation Hub
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- Brand new lab equipment, innovative methods, and exposure to cutting edge technology.
- Flexible working.
- Fast paced and progressive company looking for future leaders and innovators
