Scientist Biopreservation

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Bio Life Solutions is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of class-defining cell and gene therapy bioproduction tools and services. Our solutions facilitate basic and applied research and commercialization of new therapies by maintaining the health of biologic source material and finished products during manufacturing, storage, and distribution. Our solutions offer commercial companies and clinical researchers significant improvement in shelf life and post-preservation viability and function of biologic materials.

Our tools portfolio includes our proprietary, serum-free and protein-free, fully defined Cryo Stor® freeze media and Hypo Thermosol® shipping and storage media, and ThawSTAR® family of automated, water-free thawing products. For more information, please visit:

The Scientist I, Biopreservation is a core team member of the Research & Development Team. This role supports the development, optimization and evaluation of biopreservation workflows for cell and gene therapy (CGT) and regenerative medicine (RM).

The AJM Center for Biopreservation Excellence brings together expertise in cryobiology, cell therapy manufacturing, and translational process development to facilitate the advancement of the next generation of cellular medicines. Scientists in this group work closely with industry clients, partners, and internal teams to solve some of the most important challenges in cell preservation, stability, and manufacturing scalability.

• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate Biopreservation strategies including cryopreservation, freezing, thawing and cold-chain storage workflows for mammalian cells and cellular therapeutics
• Develop and optimize biopreservation formulations and protocols for immune cells, stem cells, and other therapeutic cell types and tissues
• Perform characterization assays including viability, apoptosis, proliferation and phenotypic characterization

• Support development of end-to-end cell processing workflows involving cryopreserved starting materials and final drug products
• Evaluate the impact of process parameters (freezing rates, cryoprotectants, formulation buffers, thaw conditions, etc.) on product quality
• Assist with scale-up and technology transfer considerations relevant to CGT manufacturing

• Perform and interpret assays including:
• Flow cytometry
• Cell viability and apoptosis assays
• Metabolic and functional assays
• Post-thaw recovery kinetics
• Analyze experimental data and generate reports to guide protocol optimization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including scientific applications, product development and external clients and collaborators
• Contribute to technical reports, presentations, publications and white papers
• Participate in interactions with partners and customers evaluating biopreservation methods, including attending seminars and conferences

• Stay current with advances in biopreservation technologies and cell therapy process development and manufacturing advances
• Contribute ideas toward next-generation preservation strategies and stabilization technologies

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Cell Processing & Biopreservation

• Deep understanding of the principles of cryopreservation, freeze-thaw processes and cold-chain
• Hands-on experience in and demonstrated ability to…