Scientist, Analytical Development

Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.

Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

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Job Description

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the worlds most devastating diseases united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our commercial analytical development (AD) team. We are looking for candidates with a backg round i n cell and gene therapy analytical sciences commercial MSAT commercial QC and/or CMC analytical control strategy to join us as Sr QC specialist / Scientist at our Fredericks MD location. The individual will join our AD commercial life cycle management team (CLCM) and will work within cross functional groups with MSAT process development quality and regulatory to provide analytical support to commercial assets.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Support MSAT organization for technical investigations

• Support MSAT organization with analytical laboratory testing

• Support QC organization for technical assessments & investigations

• Serves as an analytical team r epresentative in Cross-functional forum

• Create analytical roadmaps and timelines with trackable key milestones

• Define and track project decisions risks action items sampling plans etc.

• Facilitate the efforts of life cycle method deployment to commercial Quality Control.

• Collect feedback from Analytical sub-teams to continue improving business processes

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD Degree and 1 years of related industry/academic experience

• Masters Degree and 4 years of related industry/academic experience OR

• Bachelors Degree and 6 years of related industry/academic experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of Immunology and Cell Therapy

• Previous experience in commercial Manufacturing QC and/or MSAT

• Previous experience in analytical development

• Proven track record of method and experiment troubleshooting

• Understand ICH guidelines and other regulatory guidelines and requirements

• Advanced knowledge in analytical techniques such as Flow cytometry ddPCR Potency and compendial methods techniques

• Project management experience and proficient in project management tools

• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to influence and lead without authority influencing others and achieving desired outcomes through persuasion collaboration and building trust

• Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills and work with and lead others

• Ability to function efficiently and independently in a changing environment

• Work independently. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities

• Self-motivated detail-oriented excellent interpersonal skills and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion by demonstrating the business value of diverse and inclusive teams and embedding equity and respect into day to day people management practices.

• Develop Talent by understanding team members skills experience aspirations and potential and providing coaching feedback and development opportunities.

• Empower Teams by connecting team goals to organizational purpose removing barriers to execution and enabling cross functional collaboration.

The salary range for this position is: $133195.00 - $172370.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

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