AstraZeneca is seeking an Associate Director for its Cell Therapy Discovery team in Shanghai, China, to lead the development of next-generation cellular therapies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cell therapy process development and CMC, as well as a strong background in scientific and technical expertise related to cell therapy programs
Job Summary
AstraZeneca's Cell Therapy R&D is dedicated to discovering, engineering, and developing next-generation cellular therapies to address high unmet medical needs.
The role holder will provide scientific, technical, and regulatory expertise for cell therapy programs, delivering from discovery through process development (PD) and CMC.
The role holder will be accountable for the design, optimization, and preclinical development of cell therapy products, including armoring strategies, logic gated designs, and gene editing.
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AstraZeneca is seeking an Associate Director for its Cell Therapy Discovery team in Shanghai, China, to lead the development of next-generation cellular therapies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cell therapy process development and CMC, as well as a strong background in scientific and technical expertise related to cell therapy programs.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
cell therapy product development
process development (PD) and CMC
viral vector manufacturing
cell based assay development
gene editing technologies
solid and hematologic tumors
Nice-to-have
regulatory frameworks and guidance
cost of goods optimization
supply chain resilience
cross-functional collaboration
Key Requirements
Masters/PhD or equivalent experience
5+ years of cell therapy PD and CMC experience
Hands-on experience in LVV upstream/downstream development
Experience with engineered CAR-T cell manufacturing unit operations
Proven track record establishing and validating analytical methods
Experience collaborating with internal and external partners