Principal Scientist, Vector Biology

Legend Biotech

Philadelphia, PA, United States
On-site
Lentiviral vector (lvv) process development
Upstream bioprocess engineering
Molecular biology expertise
Legend Biotech is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead early process development for a manufacturable lentiviral vector platform supporting in-vivo CAR-T programs

Job Summary

  • Legend Biotech is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead early process development for a manufacturable lentiviral vector platform supporting in-vivo CAR-T programs.
  • The role requires establishing seed train strategies, optimizing media and feeding strategies, and defining critical process parameters for scalable bioreactor manufacturing.
  • This senior individual contributor will serve as a scientific cornerstone bridging construct-level design decisions with upstream process outcomes to ensure end-to-end process coherence.

Matching Summary

Legend Biotech is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead early process development for a manufacturable lentiviral vector platform supporting in-vivo CAR-T programs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lentiviral vector (LVV) process development
  • Upstream bioprocess engineering
  • Molecular biology expertise
  • Transient transfection systems
  • Stable producer cell line platforms
  • Design of Experiments (DoE)
  • Bioreactor scale-up to 40-L

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Mechanistic understanding of processes
  • Regulatory filing experience
  • Technical leadership capabilities
  • Data-driven decision making

Key Requirements

  • PhD or equivalent advanced degree in relevant field
  • Extensive experience in lentiviral vector production
  • Proven track record in upstream process development
  • Expertise in molecular biology and cell culture
  • Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE)

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