Assistant/Associate Scientist

Assistant/Associate Scientist

Employer

Axelon Services Corporation

Location

Seattle, Washington, US

Salary

Competitive

Closing date

Aug 7, 2025

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Pay Range : $45/hr - $51/hr

Job Description: Job title: Assistant / Associate Scientist

Location: Seattle, WA* 100% Onsite

Schedule: Normal business hours, with OT flexibility

Top Skills:

- Previous Cell Therapy Experience

- Previous experience with process development or manufacturing

- Experience with mammalian or primary cell culture in a laboratory setting

- Data analysis experience with JMP software, and presentation skills.

Primary Responsibilities

In this individual contributor, lab-based role the Assistant / Associate Scientist will work in a collaborative environment to perform studies, develop, and optimize unit operations to support process and platform development programs. The incumbent will join a process development group that values data quality, high productivity, and teamwork. Key responsibilities include:

- Design and execute small and large-scale cell therapy process development experiments.

- Analyze and interpret experimental data using statistical techniques

- Compile dataset from flow cytometry, cell functionality, and chemical assays

- Document experiments and summarize results in peer-reviewed Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) entries thoroughly and on timely basis, and author development reports when relevant

- Work with cross-functional stakeholders and partners to support quick turnaround-times

- Participates in troubleshooting of routine technical or operational problems and initiative related to continuous improvement

- Assist with routine lab maintenance and help maintain inventory of lab supplies and reagents

- Maintain a safe work environment in accordance with policies/procedures/regulations

- Maintain flexibility with working hours and weekend work on some occasions to support lab execution.

Required Qualifications

- BS or MS degree in cell biology/bioengineering or related field with 2-5 years of industry experience

- Experience with mammalian or primary cell culture in a laboratory setting

- Experience in designing and executing experiments

- Experience in analyzing data using statistical techniques and summarizing results

- Experience with scientific technical writing and presentation skills

Preferred Skills

- Experience in developing and optimizing unit operations for adoptive T-cell therapy manufacturing

- Familiarity with immunology and cell biology pertaining to the development of cell-based therapeutics

- Ability to work in a self-driven, fast-paced team environment and prioritize work from multiple projects

- Data analysis experience with JMP software

Additional Job Requirements:

Lab w/ blood & animal