Product Manager, Advanced Biomanufacturing Technology

The Company

Cellino is building a precision platform that personalizes human cells for all. Stem cell-derived regenerative medicines are poised to cure some of the toughest diseases within this decade, including Parkinson’s, diabetes, and heart disease. Patient-specific cells provide the safest, most effective cures for these indications. Currently, large scale production of stem cell therapies is challenging due to extensive manual handling, high variability, and expensive manufacturing costs. Cellino’s vision is to enable healthier lives worldwide with personalized human cells.

The Role

Cellino is building an advanced biomanufacturing technology to scale production of personalized regenerative medicines, with a unique focus on autologous iPSC-based therapies. The goals of Cellino’s product team are to advance the field of autologous iSPC-based cell therapies through internal and external efforts, and use a deep, up-to-date understanding of the industry to guide the development of Cellino’s advanced biomanufacturing technology and relevant therapeutic programs. The role of Product Manager, Advanced Biomanufacturing Technology will play a critical role on the product team, and report to the Chief Product Officer.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development of Cellino’s advanced biomanufacturing technology. Use a strong understanding of the needs of various therapeutic programs and manufacturing processes to iteratively guide the development of Cellino’s advanced biomanufacturing technology capabilities, with an emphasis on enabling scalable production. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, software, automation, and bioprocess teams to define technology and product requirements based on a deep understanding of Cellino’s strategic goals and the needs of the autologous iPSC-based cell therapy space.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the constantly-evolving regulatory landscape and use this understanding to guide decision-making with regards to Cellino’s biomanufacturing technology and therapeutic program development plans. Use understanding of regulatory requirements to guide data collection and storage practices.
• Monitor industry trends and maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape. Use trends, advancements in the field, and awareness of competitive and complementary technologies and approaches to identify opportunities and guide technology development and application decisions.
• Develop and maintain product documentation, including specifications and version notes.
• Support the development of Cellino’s manufacturing strategy, including prioritization of manufacturing capacity and modeling capacity, throughput, and cost-of-goods.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, cell therapy developers, healthcare professionals, regulators, and scientific advisors. Use the collective knowledge of Cellino’s ecosystem to advance Cellino’s technology and program development.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in a relevant field such as biology, physics, or engineering. Multidisciplinary degree or experience (ie. bioengineering) strongly preferred.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly across a range of disciplines; proficiency presenting complex information and analyses at multiple levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly adaptable and self-motivated; ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Self-motivated and passionate about the potential for personalized regenerative medicine.

Preferred Skills and Background

• Knowledge of personalized regenerative medicine ecosystem ideal
• Experience in product management
• Understanding of cell therapy manufacturing processes and challenges
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for cell therapy manufacturing and GMP processes is a plus

It is the policy of Cellino Biotech, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, pregnancy, marital status, age, sexual orientation, and military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

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