About the job

At Longeveron, we are developing treatments for some of the world’s most devastating illnesses and rare diseases using cell therapies. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have unique, pro-regenerative properties that may offer hope for millions of individuals afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease, as well as children born with neonatal heart conditions such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company working to execute clinical trials of our lead investigational product, Lomecel-B(TM), and our laboratories are driving the development of new technologies to assess and harness the potential of MSCs for human health. Longeveron brings together the best minds in life science innovation to deliver regenerative medical therapies for unmet medical needs, holding to our values and core principles: Integrity, Ethics, Scientific Approach, and Regeneration.

The Position

The Research Associate II/III will provide technical laboratory execution in a fast-paced laboratory environment, utilizing complex in vitro workflows relating to cell therapies, including, but not limited to, assay development, identification and validation of new cellular therapy mechanisms, and developing technologies to accelerate scientific research and discovery. This will be accomplished by coordinating research activities involving cross-functional project teams to ensure the achievement of key deliverables. The individual will be seen across the Company as a method/subject expert for various technologies or area(s) of biology. Research will include projects that satisfy FDA requirements and regulations for our ongoing clinical trials. We offer competitive compensation packages, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

Relationships

This is a full-time, on-site position located in the Miami, FL area. This position will report to a Senior Scientist in the Research and Discovery department.

Internal relationships include working closely with technical staff and other members of the scientific teams; regular collaborations with members of other research departments in Miami; and frequent interaction with project managers and other colleagues.

Essential Functions

Major contributor to key research projects through hands-on in-vitro laboratory work within the cell therapy field, usage and scientific investigation of mesenchymal stem cells, involving complex, scientifically creative activities.
Provide technical help and execution using in-vitro techniques including human cell culture, in a small and dynamic team setting.
Takes initiative to help drive research projects (target, biology, or technology-related) involving coordination of multiple experimental activities and groups.
Helps perform literature research to inform the execution of new research initiatives.
Responsible for executing project timelines and deliverables on time and works closely with project managers to achieve goals.
Demonstrates critical thinking to identify potential pitfalls and find solutions
Assistance with the authoring of internal reports, protocols and SOPs. Opportunities for scientific publication authorship are available.
Promotes a positive and good-natured working environment by helping and respecting others and keeping a clean and professional workspace.
Maintain lab inventory, e.g. through eLab, and ordering research supplies

Qualifications

BS with 2+ years’ relevant industry experience with hands-on in vitro experience, or a master’s degree with 1+ years’ relevant experience, is required.
Experience with mammalian cell culture and excellent sterile technique are required.
Experience with human iPSCs, mesenchymal stem cells, flow cytometry, PCR, qRT-PCR, microscopy, ELISA, MSD, enzymatic assays, or other biomarker studies is desirable.
Experience with exosomes, RNA preparation, scRNA-seq data processing and interpretation is highly desired.
Experience working with human clinical blood or CSF samples is a plus.
Resourcefulness and highly developed data processing skills, from Excel to SPSS, Graphpad, R, Jupyter notebooks, and/or Prism to image analysis are desired.
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrates outstanding project management knowledge, as well as organizational and time-management skills in industry settings
Passion for science

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Longeveron’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in the Converge Miami Building in Miami, Florida. This state-of-the-art GMP facility consists of 3,000 ft2 of cleanroom space containing 8 ISO 7 cleanrooms and ancillary areas as well as 1,150 ft2of R&D, process development, quality control and warehousing space. All products are manufactured and released based on FDA guidance to include 21 CFR 210, 211, 606 and 610.

Longeveron is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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