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Position: Technical Assistant for Cell Line Development (m/f/d)
As a Technical Assistant, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and documenting laboratory experiments as part of customer service projects in a controlled environment.
This role is part of the Customer Service Projects team in Cell Line Development (CLD) based in Cologne and requires on-site presence. This position is initially limited to 2 years.
What You Will Do:
* Conduct cell culture experiments focusing on cell line development for customer service projects, primarily in suspension culture. This role requires the ability to work independently, accurately, and in accordance with established processes while collaborating extensively with project management, production, and analytics teams at Cytiva Cologne.
* Independently plan and execute experiments within customer service projects, including tasks such as regular cell counting, passaging, transfection, generating stable pools, single-cell cloning, banking, and other cell-based assays. Analyze and interpret data using computer-based tools and present results in internal meetings.
* Document laboratory work according to ALCOA+ principles and support adherence to quality assurance and regulatory requirements (QA/RA).
* Collaborate closely with scientists to standardize existing workflows in the CLD workspace, including creating work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Assist with laboratory organization and equipment maintenance.
Who You Are:
* You have completed vocational training as a technical assistant with over 5 years of industry experience, particularly in gene therapy or monoclonal antibody development. You possess strong skills in cell biological methods such as mammalian cell culture, stable transfection, and cell-based assays.
* You are a team player with a structured work approach, motivated to work within established processes, and have a strong customer orientation.
* You have good command of both German and English, spoken and written.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Experience in cultivating and handling suspension cell lines (mammalian), preferably in an industrial setting.
* Familiarity with cell and molecular biological methods, including transient transfection, gene editing, and developing genetically modified cell lines, qPCR/ddPCR, protein biochemistry, ELISA, and Western Blot, as well as analytical data interpretation. Experience in producing and analyzing viral vectors, especially recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV).
* Experience working according to Good Documentation Practices in a regulated environment.
What We Offer:
* Attractive salary
* Health benefits, including preventive check-ups
* Opportunities for professional development
* An international work environment in a rapidly growing industry
Join our winning team today! Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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