As part of our growth, we are looking for a Senior Field Application Scientist who is passionate, curious and eager to contribute to developing access to cell therapies and to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and kind team. Focused on the development and optimization of cell therapy applications at the interface between our clients and internal development teams, The Senior Field Applications Scientist will acquire a deep knowledge of Astraveus’ LakhesysTM cell therapy manufacturing platform and support our partners in realizing its full potential.

The position requires an excellent team player capable of working cross functionally with engineering, business development and customers to enable outstanding customer experience when implementing the LakhesysTM platform from the initial installation to ongoing support during regular use.

The Senior Field Applications Scientist will apply the experience & expertise in cell therapy processing to support customers in reaching their goals by leveraging the capabilities of the LakhesysTM platform.

The Senior Field Applications Scientist will collaborate with customers to develop applications and methodologies, conduct training, provide technical guidance on experimental design and troubleshooting, and thus enable customers satisfaction.

The position will require worldwide traveling between 25% and 50% of the time, depending on the scope and responsibilities of the role. The missions may evolve according to the R&D projects run in the company and the targeted cell therapy product applications.

Main responsibilities

• Participate in producing CAR-T therapies using novel microfluidic as well as traditional methods

• Participate in developing target product applications

• Educate partners and customers to use the LakhesysTM platform and support them to maximize their success in cell and gene therapy manufacturing

• Understand the collaborator´s / customer´s bioproduction requirements to help them design, implement, analyze and interpret their experiments

• Support prioritization of internal and external application development projects and execute accordingly

• Participate in developing and delivering scientific articles, application notes etc. to support the commercialization of thr LakhesysTM platform

Technical skills

• Fluent professional English and French (written and spoken)       

• Experience in the use of cell and gene therapy manufacturing technologies and related analytical methods

• Solid scientific foundation in immunology, cell and molecular biology. Proven track record of effectively executing technical projects

• Previous experience in cell therapy industries or biotech companies

• Having an extensive background and knowledge in the field of CGT

• Experience in customer-facing roles desirable

• Previous experience in start-up company desirable

Interpersonal skills

• Scientific rigor and eagerness to learn

• High degree of autonomy, flexibility and perseverance

• Ability to learn quickly and work in a highly innovative environment, collaborating closely with internal and external partners

  Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks

• Capable of collaborating in multidisciplinary teams internally and with external collaborators/clients

• Strong verbal, written and math communication skills to effectively deliver technical presentations

• Empathic and collaborative mindset to resolve customer issues to their satisfaction

• Customer-centric mindset, ability to identify and translate user needs into actions

• First discussion with Laura, Recruitment Officer

• Fit interview with Giulia (Head of Applications) and Anna (Head of People)

• Technical interview with Lars (CBO) and Giulia

• Final interview with Jérémie (CEO)