About Us
At Quell we seek to discover, develop, and deliver pioneering Treg therapies to durably transform the lives of people suffering from immune‑mediated diseases. Our vision is to build a major global biopharmaceutical company bringing transformational and valued therapies for a range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Our Company
Quell is a London‑based clinical‑stage biotechnology company developing engineered regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies for immune‑mediated diseases. Its lead asset, QEL‑005, is a pipeline‑in‑a‑product for complex autoimmune diseases and is being evaluated in the Phase 1/2 CHILL clinical trial. Founded in 2019 with leading immunology experts from King’s College London, University College London and Hannover Medical School, Quell is backed by investors including Syncona, SV Health Investors, Jeito Capital, Ridgeback Capital and Fidelity.
The Role
Research Associate – Technical Development (12 months fixed‑term contract – maternity cover). We are looking to recruit a Research Associate to expand our Technical Development team. The team works closely with Research and Development, internal and external manufacturing teams, and will contribute to the creation of best manufacturing processes to help develop CAR‑Treg therapies and generate next‑generation products. This position provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated technician to contribute to a key part of our work.
The role requires being onsite 5 days per week and will require flexibility to travel between both London sites (White City and London Bridge).
Main Responsibilities
- Conduct experiments under supervision
- Manage databases and assist in establishing relevant SOPs.
- Contribute to improvement of existing process design regarding efficiency and quality.
- Assist in designing, conducting, optimizing, and evaluating new processes in manufacturing within a GMP environment.
- Ensure that all studies, tests and procedures performed in the laboratory follow quality procedures.
- Handle mammalian and primary human immune cell cultures and perform cell culturing, isolation, cryopreservation and other processing techniques.
- Use various methodologies including flow cytometry, FACS, ELISA.
- Perform analytical assays and transfer the process to the manufacturing team.
- Ensure all processes and documentation comply with the required standard.
- Take responsibility for cleanroom and support day‑to‑day lab operations.
- Collaborate and coordinate work with other teammates to meet deadlines and goals.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Understanding of immunology and cell therapy.
- Primary human immune cell cultures in an aseptic manner.
- Demonstrable expertise in cell‑based techniques including magnetic enrichment and basic flow cytometry.
- Ability to overcome challenges and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
- Minimum BSc degree in a relevant study field.
- Proven commitment to high quality work and maintenance of high standards.
- Contribute to a culture that embraces scientific excellence, integrity, urgency, patient centricity and continuous improvement.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team, supporting one another and being accountable for project deliverables.
- Detail‑oriented and highly accurate.
- Professional and personable communication skills.
- Driven to solve problems pragmatically.
- Demonstrates strong organisational and prioritisation skills to manage a diverse workload.
- Good working attitude, reliability and flexibility.
- Desire to work with integrity and act as an ambassador for Quell and the wider business.
Benefits
- Holidays: 25 days per year.
- Life Assurance: 4 x base salary.
- Group Personal Pension: Auto‑enrolled at 6% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution.
- Private Medical Insurance for your whole family.
- Annual Bonus.
Perks
- Fantastic collaborative environment at Translation & Innovation Hub.
- Brand new lab equipment, innovative methods, and exposure to cutting‑edge technology.
- Fast‑paced and progressive company looking for future leaders and innovators.
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