Senior Research Associate, Viral Vector Process Development

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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

How will you contribute:

• Provide technical support, apply knowledge, and execute experiments toward development and optimization of cell culture processes and in line with overall project plan and supervised milestones. Assist in producing and screening viral vector constructs.

• Perform platform development studies aimed at advancing cell therapy viral vector yield, titer, and potency.

• Manage, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot bench-top cell cultures and related control systems.

• Design and oversight of GMP, engineering and pre-clinical batches. Interacts with manufacturing operations staff, participates during troubleshooting of issues. Executes IND-and BLA-enabling studies.

• Document data accurately in laboratory notebooks as per established company guidelines and procedures. Draft technical reports, memos, procedures, technology transfer packages and presentations. Contribute to CMC sections of regulatory submissions. Assist with external abstracts, presentations, and publications.

• Participate in and contribute to team meetings, including sub-teams, project teams, tech transfer teams, and departmental meetings.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Desired education and experience qualifications: BS in biology, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related pharmaceutical science; 2+ years relevant industry experience; MS in biology, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related pharmaceutical science; 0-2 years relevant industry experience

• Technical Skills: adherent and suspension mammalian cell culture, plasmid transfection, retroviral vector production and transduction, flow cytometry, data analysis and presentation.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced research team.

• Experienced in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Strong planning, communication, and documentation skills are required. Meticulous attention to detail is a must.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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For Location:

USA - MA - Cambridge

U.S. Base Salary Range:

84,000.00 - 132,000.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

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LocationsUSA - MA - Cambridge

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

Yes