Research Associate (Contractor), Viral Vector Engineering and Production
Core
Support viral vector engineering, production, and titration of retroviral and lentiviral vectors for T cell transduction in cell therapy research.
Role type
Research Associate (Contractor)
Builds
Retroviral and lentiviral vectors for clinical cell therapy programs
Domain
Cell and Gene Therapy / Biotechnology
Required skills
mammalian cell culture maintenance, retrovirus production, cell banking, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence microscopy, TIL expansion, cell engineering, functional analysis, assay execution, data analysis
Preferred skills
multicolor flow cytometry (3+ colors), viral vector titer evaluation
Technologies
cytoDRiVE platform, flow cytometry instruments, cell culture systems
Responsibilities
Design and execute bench experiments, maintain packaging cell banks, prepare retrovirus-based vectors, isolate and characterize primary tumor and immune cells, track cell stocks, present research results
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC