Job Description: - Scientifically lead a discovery research team developing innovative processes to manufacture viral vectors for in vivo cell therapies. - Subject matter expert in biology of lentivirus and retrovirus， and viral manufacturing. - Execute research timelines to meet program and corporate objectives. - Design， execute， and interpret process development study data to understand the mechanism-of-action and play an active role in subsequent scientific discussions to drive decisions. - Write and review protocols， SOPs， technical reports， regulatory documents， and memos to summarize experiments and investigations. - Partner with internal cross-functional team members to facilitate technical assessment， technical transfer， and IND filing. - Closely mentor scientists to further develop talent within the group. - Other duties will be assigned， as necessary.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Virology， Cell Biology， Immunology， Genetic Engineering， or related discipline. - Deep biological expertise in one or more eukaryotic viral vectors， including lentivirus， retrovirus， adenovirus virus and adeno-associated virus (AAV)， is required. - Extensive experience with re-engineering virus to improve their packaging capacity， titer， targeting selectivity and potency， is required. - Experience with in vivo cell therapy and/or virus like particle (VLP) application is preferred. - Experience engineering virus packaging cell lines or inducible virus-producer cell lines is preferred. - Excellent communication skills both in English and Chinese， detail-oriented organization skills， and team collaboration skills. - Strong ability to edit data， report data， present findings to management is required. - Ability to manage priorities and make decisions in a fast-paced environment to make sure deliverables are achieved in a timely fashion. - A strong track record of scientific accomplishments， including first-author publications， patent applications， and/or presentations at major national meetings， is required. - Occasional domestic or international travel required.
