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Cell Line Development Research Associate

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Posted: 08/28/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12305 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client develops, manufactures and supplies a wide array of innovative medical diagnostic products, services, tests, platforms and technologies.

Duties:
  • Cell Line Development Research Associate is involved in the creation of stable cell lines for the recombinant adeno-associated viral vector (rAAV) production processes .
  • He/she executes experiments, produces relevant documentation, and works under supervision. He/she will be responsible for:
    • Culturing mammalian cells for viral production in shake flasks, spinner flasks, spin tubes, deep well and automation platforms.
    • Performing experiments in the development, optimization and scale-up of AAV producer cell lines.
    • Preparing process development protocols, data analysis summaries, technical reports, and other relevant process documentation.
    • Optimization of transfection and transduction protocols for newly engineered cell lines.
    • Maintaining an accurate laboratory notebook.
    • Ensuring work conforms to applicable quality and safety standards.
    • Participating on project teams (as needed).

Job Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements:
  • B.S. with 3-6 years of experience, M.Sc. with 2-5 years of relevant scientific or technical experience in the life sciences industry or equivalent
  • Experience in cell culture including materials, instruments and technologies is essential.
  • Experience with viral vector production is preferred .

Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:
  • Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture production processes is a critical requirement. This includes small scale (shaker flasks, spinner flasks, spin tubes, deep well) and/or benchtop bioreactor scale.
  • Experience with creation, analysis and characterization of new engineered cell lines and stability studies (subcloning, clonal expansion, transient transfection and expression screening) is a strong plus.
  • Experience in molecular biology techniques (plasmid design, molecular cloning, SDS-PAGE/western blotting, qPCR, etc) is a strong plus.
  • Automation and ELN experience is a strong plus.
  • Effective communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal).
  • Industry experience is a plus but not required
  • Basic Knowledge on AAV biology is a plus.
  • Must be able to interact with cross-functional teams.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage time effectively.
  • Experience in laboratory automation hardware and software is a plus.
  • Teamwork is a must.

Meet Your Recruiter

Melissa Politron
Recruiter

As a Compass Recruiter, Melissa "Mel" is excited about rediscovering her passion in helping candidates find opportunities that will excel their professional lives and improve their personal lives. She brings a deeply-rooted excitement to the team by understanding the people she works with and finding ways she can support them. Mel's connections with others inspires her to make a difference in the overall well being of her colleagues, candidates and clients alike. 

Outside of Compass, Mel enjoys cooking, dancing and being a mom to her three wonderful boys. She has an obsession with home organization and thoroughly enjoys solving other families' organizational needs. Mel is also very passionate about One Heart Source, a humanitarian organization that combats conditions such as poverty, diseases and illiteracy through education. She participated as a summer volunteer teacher in Tanzania and credits the organization for shaping her into the person she is today. 

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