Manufacturing Associate

Position Title: Manufacturing Associate I

Reports to: Director, Manufacturing

Status: Regular, Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Watertown, MA (Onsite)

Company

Summary:

Stratus Therapeutics is a stem cell therapeutic company developing an innovative platform technology for generating self-renewing blood stem cells. We have breakthrough potential to provide patients with rapid and broad access to HLA-compatible transgene‑free blood stem cell therapies.

Stratus Therapeutics is committed to advancing science and enhancing the health and well‑being of patients. This commitment, along with an exciting team culture, drives our efforts to develop an off‑the‑shelf stem cell therapeutic platform.

Stratus Therapeutics is seeking a motivated Manufacturing Associate/Sr. Manufacturing Associate to support routine GMP Manufacturing operations. This includes day‑to‑day operational tasks including but not limited to Cell Culture in a clean room environment, GMP Materials Logistics, and Environmental Monitoring within Stratus GMP manufacturing space. This is an on‑site role, primarily in Watertown, MA with occasional work in Cambridge MA. Some travel between sites is required.

• Perform, verify, and support GMP Cell Culture manufacturing activities in a cleanroom environment
• Complete applicable GMP Manufacturing Batch Records, Forms, and associated documentation
• Support GMP materials release and labeling
• Transfer materials into the GMP cleanroom suites following proper wipe down procedures
• Follow Personnel, Material, and Waste flow procedures related to GMP manufacturing of Cell Therapy products
• Restock cleanroom manufacturing areas as needed
• Perform environmental monitoring sampling when needed
• Support deviation investigations and CAPA activities
• Other related duties as needed

• Associate's degree required (preferably science‑related); BA/BS preferred
• 0-2 years of professional work experience in a cell‑based therapeutic product preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Strong commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and professionalism
• Proficiency in working with MS Office Suite
• Ability to handle a dynamic workload, multi‑task, and perform effectively under tight deadlines
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Stratus Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.