Garuda Therapeutics is pioneering the development of off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)-based cellular therapies for treating patients with blood, bone marrow, immune, and metabolic disorders. The company uses state-of-the-art technologies in developmental biology, gene-editing, stem cells, and mechanobiology to engineer safe, compatible HSCs in scalable quantities to transform the lives of patients in need of an HSC-transplant.

We are seeking a Scientist or Senior Scientist to join our team culturing iPSC's

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Genome editing and culturing human pluripotent stem cells in various conditions
• Designing and executing well-controlled in vitro experiments to demonstrate technological feasibility and improvements for characterization of cell product
• Collaborating internally with Garuda team, train colleagues in new techniques and maintain relationships with external scientific partners

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• PhD with 1-3+ years of related experience, MS with 5-7+ years of related experience, or BS with 7+ years of related experience.
• Prior experience working in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry is required.
• Experience with pluripotent stem cell culture is required.
• Experience with genome editing techniques.
• Demonstrated excellence in planning, executing and analyzing experiments.
• Critical thinking and independence, ability to troubleshoot, solve difficult problems, and develop process improvements.
• Attention to detail and careful record-keeping.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to write technical reports and protocols.
• Flexible team player excited to collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Highly self-motivated and flexibility in working schedule to accommodate weekend work if necessary.
• Authorized to legally work in US for any employer.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience with DOE and JMP
• Experience working in a GMP environment