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Research Associate II: Process Development

United States, San Francisco 45.00 - 55.00 USD / Hour · Job Posted May 14, 2026
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Are you ready to play a hands-on role in advancing cutting-edge cell therapies and shaping the future of cell therapy manufacturing? Proclinical is seeking a Research Associate to join the Process Development team that is focused on advancing new products and enabling technologies.

Job Responsibility

  • 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 leukopaks to support multiple operations, including NK enrichment, activation, transduction, expansion, cell harvest, and cryopreservation
  • Perform transductions on NK cells via viral vectors and scale up current processes
  • Supports process optimization efforts to increase process robustness, improve transduction efficiency, cell yield, and purity
  • Collaborate with the analytical development team on relevant assays to characterize and monitor cell processes
  • Maintain accurate lab records and electronic notebooks
  • Support authoring protocols, reports, and standard operating procedure documents
  • Present results in team meetings and deliver presentations to both small and large groups

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cell & Molecular Biology or a related life sciences discipline, with at least 2 years of experience, ideally within a process development environment
  • Proven experience in cell therapy process development
  • Demonstrated experience working with large-scale cell therapy processes
  • Capability to design and carry out experiments with minimal technical oversight
  • Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
  • Highly organized and detail-focused, with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
  • Team-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working within a small team environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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