Cell Processing Lab Scientist

INOVA Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Cell Processing Lab Scientist to join the team! This role will be PRN, confirming schedule

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Advises on all technical operations of the Laboratory.
• Maintains current knowledge of the science surrounding these products, cellular therapy, and the regulatory environment.
• Collaborates with Laboratory Supervisor to provide oversight of lab techs, cell processing, SOP's, lab maintenance.
• Reviews contracts for new laboratory services and is involved in new lab equipment selection and validation as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies for the laboratory. Interprets, executes, and recommends policy modifications.
• Reviews, approves and signs off on all Quality Control activities in the Laboratory.
• Partners with Clinical Trials Office staff on clinical trials involving cell therapy.
• Implements and manages systems to manage, track and securely store product/patient files to meet or exceed institutional and external regulatory guidelines (FDA, FACT, and CAP)Implement and manage systems for secure storage and tracking of product and patient files in accordance with FDA, FACT, and CAP guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Ph.D. in Life Sciences or related field
• Experience:
  
  
  
  • 5 years clinical processing of cellular products
  • 3 years of operational management of a cell therapy laboratory
  
  

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