Scientist, Analytical Development
Job Description
We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.
Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.
Job Description
At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.
We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our commercial analytical development (AD) team. We are looking for candidates with a background in cell and gene therapy analytical sciences, commercial MSAT, commercial QC, and/or CMC analytical control strategy to join us as Sr QC specialist / Scientist at our Fredericks, MD location. The individual will join our AD commercial life cycle management team (CLCM) and will work within cross functional groups with MSAT, process development, quality, and regulatory to provide analytical support to commercial assets.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Support MSAT organization for technical investigations
Support MSAT organization with analytical laboratory testing
Support QC organization for technical assessments & investigations
Serves as an analytical team representative in Cross-functional forum
Create analytical roadmaps and timelines with trackable key milestones
Define and track project decisions, risks, action items, sampling plans, etc.
Facilitate the efforts of life cycle method deployment to commercial Quality Control.
Collect feedback from Analytical sub-teams to continue improving business processes
Basic Qualifications:
PhD Degree and 1+ years of related industry/academic experience
Master’s Degree and 4+ years of related industry/academic experience OR
Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of related industry/academic experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of Immunology and Cell Therapy
Previous experience in commercial Manufacturing, QC, and/or MSAT
Previous experience in analytical development
Proven track record of method and experiment troubleshooting
Understand ICH guidelines and other regulatory guidelines and requirements
Advanced knowledge in analytical techniques such as Flow cytometry, ddPCR, Potency and compendial methods techniques
Project management experience and proficient in project management tools
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to influence and lead without authority, influencing others and achieving desired outcomes through persuasion, collaboration, and building trust
Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and work with and lead others
Ability to function efficiently and independently in a changing environment
Work independently. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, excellent interpersonal skills, and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description
People Leader Accountabilities
Create Inclusion by demonstrating the business value of diverse and inclusive teams and embedding equity and respect into day to day people management practices.
Develop Talent by understanding team members skills experience aspirations and potential and providing coaching feedback and development opportunities.
Empower Teams by connecting team goals to organizational purpose removing barriers to execution and enabling cross functional collaboration.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.
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