Staff Technical Product Manager, Cellares
$90-210k
+ Stock Options
Cell therapy manufacturing services provider
Open for applications
Cell therapy manufacturing services provider
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$90-210k
+ Stock Options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To enable the cost-effective parallel production of thousands of cell therapy doses per month.
Role
Who you are
- Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows
- Bachelor degree or higher in Engineering or Biological Sciences
- 12+ years of extensive, hands-on Product Management experience in the biotechnology or medical device industries, especially experience bringing a product to market
- Experience with large scale automation and benchtop instrumentation in pharma/biotech is highly desirable
- Domain expertise in cell therapies is highly desirable
- Familiarity with human cell biology, immunology, cell isolation, cell culture, characterization, and gene editing
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality standards, such as FDA, ISO, and GMP, applicable to the cell therapy market
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proactive, creative, self-motivated, flexible to work in a small company environment and assume a wide variety of tasks
- Desire to be part of a rapidly evolving organization, with a compelling technology, and taking products and processes to the next level
- Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset
What the job involves
- We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated Staff Technical Product Manager who will contribute significantly to the development of our advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform
- The primary focus of this position will be to understand user needs and workflows for instruments used for cell therapy manufacturing
- This individual will interact with customers, partners, and internal subject matter experts to understand and document their cell therapy manufacturing processes and develop actionable requirements for the engineering, analytical and process development teams
- This person will work closely with the technical teams overseeing complex projects and should have a structured methodology for gathering, managing and communicating customer feedback
- This is a multidisciplinary role and this individual will interface across many parts of the company (with scientists, researchers, process development, and engineers) to develop the best solutions possible
- The successful candidate will be a resident expert in representing the voice of the customer and translating them to tangible engineering requirements
- Define and communicate product vision and strategy, outlining the product's direction and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
- Synthesize a coherent product roadmap based on customer input, industry trends, business goals, and engineering competencies, ensuring that it drives the prioritization of the product backlog and software development
- Serve as the internal customer and partner advocate with cross-functional teams
- Work with our partners and customers, capture their critical needs, then gather and prioritize system requirements
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, quality assurance professionals, UI/UX designers, and other stakeholders, to implement changes that improve product quality, usability, and user satisfaction
- Write clear and concise system requirements that detail what needs to be built and why
- Identify and prioritize key features and functions based on feedback from internal stakeholders and external customers
- Drive differentiated solutions to the market through customer focus, data-driven decision making, and clear, frequent, and open cross-functional communication
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends, competitors, and best practices, and share this knowledge with the team and leadership
Our take
Cellares has adopted an innovative role in the automation of cell therapy manufacturing. Cellares argues that the potential of cell therapy is limited by manufacturing bottlenecks, and so its scalable solution makes a huge contribution to this space.
The company's manufacturing system, the Cell Shuttle, is set to be the solution needed to ensure that cell therapy isn't held back by disjointed, cost-prohibitive, and failure-prone procedures. This "factory in a box" houses the instruments needed to handle cells and turn them into therapies and could be market ready by 2024.
The potential for expansion in this niche is massive, as only 10% of the required manufacturing capacity for this field exists today. Cellares is therefore tapping into this market with a robust, cost-effective solution. Its automation, flexibility, and scalability will be hugely valuable to many businesses. Since the automation of systems in this field can result in a 70% cost reduction, this gives the company a competitive edge in a sector that is set to heat up soon.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2023
$255m
SERIES C
May 2021
$82m
SERIES B
Total funding: $355m
Company benefits
- Flexible Work From Home Policy
- Holidays
- Professional Development
- Stock Options
- Excellent Healthcare
- 401(k)
- Free Meals
- EV Charging
Company values
- A meaningful purpose. We believe that the technology we’re developing must benefit society in general and patients in particular. We are dedicated to creating a world in which life-saving cell therapies are available to patients in need.
- A collaborative culture. We’re creating a diverse and inclusive culture in which individuals are safe to take risks, free to bring their whole selves, enjoy shared leadership and have fun along the journey.
- An audacious adventure. We are taking on a daring challenge. We’re pioneering a new manufacturing paradigm for a new class of therapeutics. You have an opportunity to make history and leave a legacy!
Company HQ
The East Side, South San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Omar Kurdi
(President)Electrical Engineering at San Jose State. Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Finesse Solutions, before becoming VP at Finesse then Synthego. Co-founded Cellares in 2019.
Fabian Gerlinghaus
(CEO)Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering at University of Munich. Chief Innovation Officer at Synthego, before co-founding Cellares in 2019.
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