About the role Sana Biotechnology is growing, and we are hiring new team members who believe in the potential of engineered cells as medicines, who are passionate about delivering the possible to patients, and who lead with the desire to work on novel ideas. As a Principal Scientist, Potency, you will report to the Sr. Director, Head of Molecular and Potency Method Development. You will either lead or support the development and implementation of potency, immunoassay, and other cell-based methods for Sana’s cell therapy products, and support method transfer and qualification to enable GMP testing. This role is onsite in South San Francisco, CA. What you’ll do Act as a key contributor in developing and qualifying pivotal stage potency, immunoassay, and other cell-based methods to support the characterization, process development, release testing, and stability testing of cell therapy products Follow ICH and internal Method Development Guidance Document to develop robust analytical methods for characterizing intermediates, drug substances/products and measuring residual impurities Develop product characterization strategies and methodologies to advance Sana’s pipeline Develop and execute methods to implement control strategies for gene and cell therapy products Create detailed documentation of experimental procedures and results in the electronic laboratory notebook and complete the review and approval of notebook entries per established policy Present results at group meetings and communicate effectively with a broad audience with a range of technical, analytical, and biological expertise Serve as a subject matter expert on potency, immunoassay, and other cell-based methods Draft, review, and/or approve technical documents (e.g., Test Methods, SOPs, Development Reports, and Technical Reports, and comprehensive study plans) Perform calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and qualification of instruments and reagents Maintain inventory of reagents and improve
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Job Title: Principal Software Engineer Location: South San Francisco, CA preferred; Remote optional Job Type: Full-time About the Role We're seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join Natera's R&D team. We build the cloud infrastructure, workflow platforms, and data platforms that R&D uses to do its science - including a Kubernetes-based workflow execution platform, a custom R&D LIMS system, and a set of supporting tools that routinely handle production-scale workloads. This is a senior technical role. You'll own the full architecture, implementation, and delivery of large projects across our platform. You'll partner with the team lead on roadmap and tough technical calls, mentor mid-level engineers, and help the team find the right solution for the problem - not the most elaborate one. We're a small team (4 engineers + lead) with broad scope, and we're heavily AI-augmented: every eng
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Dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Natera’s cell-free DNA tests help protect health and inform more personalized decisions about care.
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