Cell Processing Lab Scientist

Cell Processing Lab Scientist

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Cell Processing Lab Scientist to join the team! This role will be PRN, confirming schedule.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Advises on all technical operations of the Laboratory.
• Maintains current knowledge of the science surrounding these products, cellular therapy, and the regulatory environment.
• Collaborates with Laboratory Supervisor to provide oversight of lab techs, cell processing, SOP's, lab maintenance.
• Reviews contracts for new laboratory services and is involved in new lab equipment selection and validation as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies for the laboratory. Interprets, executes, and recommends policy modifications.
• Reviews, approves and signs off on all Quality Control activities in the Laboratory.
• Partners with Clinical Trials Office staff on clinical trials involving cell therapy.
• Implements and manages systems to manage, track and securely store product/patient files to meet or exceed institutional and external regulatory guidelines (FDA, FACT, and CAP).
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Ph.D. in Life Sciences or related field
• Experience:
• 5 years clinical processing of cellular products
• 3 years of operational management of a cell therapy laboratory