Cellular Therapy Lab Specialist
Program in Children’s Regenerative Medicine
Department of Pediatric Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
The newly established Program in Children’s Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston is seeking a Cellular Therapy Lab Specialist for its Human Cell Processing cGMP Facility. This initiative will help to save children’s lives and improve the quality of their lives by developing techniques and therapies to repair damaged organs or birth defects in children.
The successful candidate will work with and under the supervision of the Facility Director on translational research projects related to cell therapy and regenerative medicine. Among primary responsibilities, the selected candidate will be responsible for performing a wide variety of complex, highly specialized and time-sensitive biologic manufacturing processes, including, but not limited to, tissue digestion, volume reduction, cell enrichment, dose allocation, cryopreservation, thawing, cell culture and expansion, and related procedures for autologous and allogeneic cell products, in accordance with current Good Tissue Practice (GTP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines. The successful candidate will also be expected to maintain accurate documentation according to the FDA’s practices and regulations, as well as to standards set by other accreditation agencies. Additional responsibilities will include carrying out day-to-day facility duties (e.g., ordering, stocking of supplies, reagent inspection and receipt, maintaining a current inventory, media preparation, and trouble-shooting) and assisting in quality assurance related activities, including, but not limited to, environmental monitoring, equipment quality control and calibration, validation, cleaning/sanitation and GMP-related training of students, employees, physicians, and scientists. The Program has over 5,000 square feet of state of the art, fully-equipped basic laboratory and tissue engineering facilities as well as 4,000 square feet of cGMP laboratories for production of clinical grade, cell and tissue engineered products.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant biomedical or scientific discipline with a minimum of 2 years of laboratory experience
• Detail oriented with demonstrated capacity to communicate and organize effectively
• Demonstrated computer literacy
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience in this position
• Previous lab experience in a clinical stem cell processing or cellular therapy lab or blood bank
• Medical Technologist licensure
• Expertise in flow cytometry applications for stem cell characterization.
• Experience and/or familiarity with regulated manufacturing or testing environments (e.g., CLIA, FDA, FACT, CAP).
Apply Online: http://jobs.uth.tmc.edu (Requisition #121031)
Learn more about us: utsurg.uth.tmc.edu/pedisurgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/D/V (minority/female/disabled/veteran).
