Scientist Cell Therapy

Are you a T cell expert and would you like to contribute to the next generation of Cell Therapies? Our Cell Therapy team is looking for a Scientist with hands-on experience with genetically engineered cell products. Here’s your chance to become a valued member of a small team with a diverse array of tasks and responsibilities. We offer you the opportunity to develop your skills and engage with clients and collaborators. If you also have experience with working under GMP, we consider this an additional asset.

As Scientist Cell Therapy, you have a key role in the process development of innovative Cell- and Gene Therapy products and the manufacturing thereof.

What you will do

• Plan and execute activities for process development of Cell Therapy products in our development laboratory;
• Data analysis, report preparation and presentation to key stakeholders;
• Provide hands-on and technical support to the manufacturing of Cell- and Gene Therapy products for clinical trials;
• Write and maintain manufacturing related documentation such as SOPs in alignment with applicable GxP guidelines;
• Train new team members;
• Act as expert in Cell- and ex vivo Gene-Therapy.

What we ask

We are looking for a thorough, self-organised expert in Cell- and Gene Therapy who can act as an SME in work discussions and client meetings and works hands-on in the development lab.

You also have:

• PhD or Msc in a relevant field (biomedicine, biochemistry, biotechnology or similar); PhD at least 3 years relevant work experience in the field of Cell- and Gene Therapy, Msc at least 5 years;
• Experience with cell therapy products based on for example stem-cells, iPSCs, (CAR)T-cells, NK-cells, Mesenchymal Stromal Cells or dendric cells;
• Knowledge of GMP standards in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment is preferred;
• Experienced in writing SOPs;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Offer

It is important that you are comfortable at work and enjoy coming to the office. We offer a modern and inspiring working environment with a collegial atmosphere, a flat organization with short lines and good employment conditions:

• A competitive salary
• 8% holiday allowance
• Permanent 13 th month
• 25 holidays with a fulltime employment of 36 hours per week
• Commuting allowance (from 10 km) of € 0,23 per km and public transport is fully reimbursed
• A non-contributory pension scheme
• Several flexible employment conditions on top of the above conditions
• Exciting dynamics of a scale-up environment and GMP training by our expert team

About NecstGen

Together with our clients and partners we challenge today’s possibilities and enable the unthinkable. NecstGen primarily works with early-stage research organisations, start-ups, and SMEs to develop efficient processes and perform GMP manufacturing for cell and gene therapies. We engage openly with organisations worldwide! NecstGen is a subsidiary corporation of the Leiden University Medical Center. Our unique company formation enables us to be a mission based CDMO and Centre of Excellence. NecstGen’s 4,000+m 2 facility comprises of 13 cleanrooms plus development and Quality Control laboratories for the generation of novel therapeutics. Our team of 40 consists of professionals from industry and academia with an entrepreneurial mindset and a drive to make a difference. We have a flat organisational structure with a participative management style.

We would love to hear from you!

Don’t hesitate to contact Warda Cardozo, Head of HR for more information.

Unfortunately, sponsorships for Non-EU citizens are not available.