Process Development Assistant Scientist Intern

Who We Are 

Arcellx is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. We believe that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to destroy cancer and advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible.  

Our team members are made up of talented innovators and dreamers working from our offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Redwood City, California. At Arcellx, we hire exceptional people and create a fun, diverse, supportive, and informal environment that allows everyone to do their best work.  

What Matters to Us 

Living our core values is essential to maintaining a work environment that is high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative. We look for candidates who demonstrate strong values alignment and bring different backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities to the team. 

Arcellx Core Values 

• Character: Committed to always doing what’s right.  

• Audacity: Willing to challenge convention and share candid feedback with others.  

• Determination: Curious and self-motivated. Always looking to improve and learn.    

• Collaboration: "No job is too small" mentality. Humble and willing to help others.  

• Originality: Will bring your unique perspective to the table and respect a diverse set of views and backgrounds. 

The “Fine Print” – What You’ll Do  

• Organize, plan, and execute laboratory experiments to support process development activities 

• Critically analyze process data and author technical reports and standard operating procedures 

• Aid in design and creation of development plans, contributing to process definition, process lock and optimization of process steps 

• Summarize and present data in group meetings and contribute to group discussions 

• Perform cell-based testing to understand cell attributes 

• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory notebook and documentation 

• Maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment 

• Participate in management of laboratory equipment and supplies 

• Troubleshoot and solve technical problems 

• Work independently as well as with other team members to perform and troubleshoot experiments or assay performance 

Skills and Experience We Look For 

• Major in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Chemistry, or Biology related discipline  

• Experience working in a process development laboratory environment 

• Good understanding of mammalian cell culture and proficient in aseptic technique 

• Experience with T or B-cell cultures is a plus 

Join us in our quest to reimagine cell therapy and destroy cancer. For more on our technology, culture, and team, go to www.arcellx.com.

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