Process Development Associate, RA II (Contract)

Job description

Senti Bio is seeking an enthusiastic, self-driven Research Associate to join its Process Development team that is focused on advancing new products and enabling technologies. This role will be part of a team of associates and scientists that develop processes and technologies for manufacturing NK-cell therapies. The position will require experimental execution, troubleshooting and optimization of processes, data analysis, drafting of and presentation of results. Responsibilites: - Contribute to process development for cell therapy development programs, including natural killer (NK cells) and other therapeutic cell modalities - Perform small- and large-scale experiments using primary cells to support multiple operations including expansion, gene editing, selection/expansion of clones, cell harvest and cryopreservation - Perform transductions on primary human cells via viral vectors and other gene delivery methods - Supports process optimization efforts to increase process robustness, improve transduction efficiency, cell yield and purity - Contribute to donor screening and testing processes using high-throughput assays. - Collaborate with research teams on relevant ex-vivo assays (F...