Cell line manager (M/F)

TreeFrog Therapeutics is an innovative biotech aiming to bring cell therapies to millions of patients, thanks to C-StemTM technology, which was developed to cultivate and differentiate stem cells on a large scale, a world 1st. Since its incorporation in 2018, TreeFrog Therapeutics has raised more than € 74 million and is experiencing strong acceleration thanks to its over 150 froggies team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of our R&D and clinical activities, we have to identify and compare cell line providers, in order to obtain or generate R&D and GMP grade cell materials.

You will oversee multiple activities, and will interact with a large number of people & groups within TreeFrog including legal, regulatory, R&D, analytical activities, as well as external partners. As cell line manager, your main mission will be to establish the strategy for cell line development & monitoring: list and qualify service providers, supervise cell line acquisition, monitor cell lines, cell banks and contracts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Review and monitoring of providers for the acquisition and/or bespoke generation of GMP grade iPSC lines for TreeFrog clinical projects. Deeply involved in the negotiation including scientific & business terms.
2. Characterization/assessment and monitoring (genetic integrity, pluripotency, sterility, differentiation) of GMP grade iPSC lines for TreeFrog clinical projects.
3. Support clinical projects and regulatory efforts to ensure GMP grade iPSC compliance for clinical use.
4. Ensure acquisition, characterization and monitoring (genetic integrity, pluripotency, sterility, differentiation) of R&D grade iPSC lines for the R&D teams.
5. Support R&D teams for the acquisition of cell lines & primary cells including (but not limited to) PBMCs, T cells and cancer lines.
6. Coordinate with Regulatory, Supply and H&S teams to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines (CODECOH, GMO, …).
7. Coordinate with Legal and finance teams to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
8. Ensure routine monitoring, tracking and reporting of iPSC characterization (genetic integrity, pluripotency, sterility, differentiation).
9. Coordinate with analytics team for implementation of results from routine testing of cell lines.
10. Supervision of a fee for service contract for the generation of bespoke transgenic cell lines.
11. Responsible for all the processes associated with TreeFrog cell stock & acquisition (documentation, stock integrity, inventory, organization, management, …).

With a PhD, you have experience with iPSC, preferentially regarding generation & culture of iPSC, and you have knowledge about the reprogramming process, banking and/or QC of pluripotent stem cells. Preferably, you have experience with genetic integrity. You also have experience in project management and excellent skills for interaction with service providers and partners. It will be a plus to be familiar with contracts like MTAs (Material Transfer Agreements) and the regulatory management associated with cell lines. It’s nice to have experience in supplier benchmarking and/or summarizing information and reporting work.

You are bilingual or fluent in English (spoken and written) and you have good communication skills. You like to respect and enforce rules and procedures. You are autonomous, organized, rigorous and you pay attention to details. You interact easily and get along well with people. You enjoy learning and developing new skills.

You are motivated by the emerging field of cell therapies, and eager to contribute to their expansion. Join us as a Froggy in TreeFrog.

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