Process Development Associate - #254561

Who are we?

Arbor Biotechnologies, a next-generation gene editing company based in Cambridge, MA, is advancing a pipeline of novel gene editing therapeutics to address a wide range of genetic conditions – from the ultra-rare to the most common genetic diseases. The company’s unique suite of optimized gene editors goes beyond the limitations of early editing technologies to unlock access to new gene targets and has fueled a robust pipeline of first-in-class assets focused on diseases of high unmet need. With Arbor’s lead program, ABO-101 for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1, progressing into clinical trials, the company continues to focus their research and development efforts on genomic diseases of the liver and CNS for which there are no existing functional cures. For more information, please visit: arbor.bio.

Who are you?

Passionate, determined, and accountable. Curious, resourceful, innovative, forward thinking, and resilient. Authentic, humble, open-minded and puts team above self. At Arbor, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

About The Role

We are seeking a Process Development Associate to join the Delivery and Process Sciences team at our Cambridge site. This person will provide process engineering/ production support of therapeutic CRISPR gene editing products. Our mission is to translate developmental processes to commercial reality for patients through scientific expertise and engineering innovation.

What You Can Expect

• Apply scientific and engineering knowledge to manufacturing process design, development, and understanding
• Execute non-GMP manufacturing processes end-to-end to produce high quality AAV, mRNA, and LNP to support IND-enabling pharmacology studies
• Collaborate with the analytical development team to establish methods demonstrating quality of drug substance and drug product
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of experimental procedures, batch records, and process deviations in accordance with regulatory and quality guidelines
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of laboratory experience in a process development or manufacturing role
• Experience with bioproduction unit operations including suspension cell culture, clarification, filtration, and chromatography
• Experience with chemoenzymatic reactions highly preferred
• Working knowledge of process analytics
• An organized, diligent mindset with the ability to learn new skills on the job
  
  

Our Values

Our values govern the work we do at Arbor, and we’re hoping that they resonate as strongly with you as they do with us!

• Purposeful Action: Start with The Why
• Bold Resilience: Adopt a Growth Mindset
• Humble Authenticity: Start in the Heart
  
  

We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but in everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplace is inclusive, positive, and free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs.