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Director, MSAT

Sana Biotechnology
Location
Cambridge, MA
Posted
11 days ago
Department
2000 - Technical Operations
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • BSc. in Chemical, Biological, or Biomedical Engineering
  • 10 years of relevant work experience
  • >5 years of experience supporting early phase cell therapy manufacturing including technology transfers
  • Experience with cGMP requirements and working in a regulated environment
  • Knowledge of PSC culture and differentiation biology to pancreatic islets
  • Experience managing a team of >3 direct reports
Nice to have
  • Experience with key cell therapy equipment and unit operations to support phase 1 clinical trials including cryopreservation
  • Working knowledge of statistical design of experiments (DoE) and RCA
  • Experience working in grade B / ISO 7 cleanroom
  • Understanding of analytical methods such as flow cytometry
  • Experience with cell therapy process closure and automation
What the job really is

As the MSAT Director at Sana Biotechnology, you will lead a team focused on the manufacturing of a stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cell therapy for type 1 diabetes. Your responsibilities include overseeing technology transfer, managing manufacturing operations at an external partner, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will also mentor your team, collaborate with various internal departments, and engage in problem-solving to enhance manufacturing processes.

Benefits
  • Generous portion of the cost for employee health coverage
  • Ample time-off including holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Employer paid basic life insurance
  • Additional voluntary life insurance protection
  • Financial wellness programs including financial planning resources
Things to weigh
  • Travel to the manufacturing site ~25% of the time (Canada)
  • Some weekend work required
  • Work within a cleanroom environment
  • Base pay range is $200,000 to $250,000/year, which may vary based on individual factors
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