Senior Manufacturing Specialist

Laboratory Medicine

Full Time

82478BR

Job Summary

The candidate will join a highly skilled cellular engineering team that is pushing the boundaries of medicine by developing, engineering, and manufacturing promising new cell therapies for a variety of indications including cancer, autoimmunity, infectious disease, and inherited hematologic and immune disorders.

The candidate will primarily manufacture cellular therapies for several clinical trials in our academic cGMP cellular therapy manufacturing facilities at UCSF.

Additional skills and activities include developing and implementing new cellular engineering tools and technologies, drafting and supervising execution of detailed standard operating procedures for processing of whole blood and apheresis products, cell culture using sterile technique, operating complex cell manufacturing equipment, running assays to test the cellular product, and detailed documentation of the manufacturing process.

The candidate will also be involved in qualification and maintenance of equipment, reagents, and the GMP manufacturing facility itself.

You will be expected to write qualification plans for new processes and complete study reports for submissions to regulatory authorities.

This position will routinely involve long hours and some weekends and holidays. Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions precisely are critical to success in this position. The candidate will have the opportunity to take on defined research projects within the larger group and be an author on scientific publications.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $99,100 - $157,600 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description

The Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco is a leader in cellular therapy research, training, and patient care. Faculty in the department are involved with a wide variety of standard of care and experimental cellular therapy applications including hematopoietic stem cell transplant, regulatory T cell therapy for autoimmune disease and solid organ transplant, anti-cancer T cell therapies, and mesenchymal stromal cell therapy. You will be situated within the larger cellular therapy community at UCSF, which is undergoing a period of rapid expansion.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Minimum 3+ years of related experience
• At least 2 years' experience cell therapy manufacturing in a cGMP facility.
• Experience with clinical cell and gene therapy process scale up and scale out.
• At least 2 years cell culture experience.
• Thorough knowledge necessary to apply principles, practices and procedures in the completion of assignments.
• Demonstrated organizational and decision-making abilities to prioritize competing work assignments in order to meet deadlines and adherence to quality standards.
• Strong analytical and judgment skills to independently conduct analyses and develop appropriate recommendations.
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner; identify challenges and barriers and recommend resolutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to lead and influence others
• Flow cytometry experience.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

007120 RSCH AND DEV ENGR 3

Job Category

Engineering, Professional (Non-Clinical), Project Management, Technical & Technologist

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Center Building (SF)

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days, Nights, Weekends

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

M-F, 8am-5pm and occasional nights and weekends