Senior Technical Specialist - Stem Cell

In this Senior Technical Specialist II role, you become the subject matter expert for stem cell culture technologies, driving development, maintenance and optimization of robust cellular models for drug discovery. You will partner with cross-functional teams across sites to solve technical challenges and ensure timely delivery of cell-based research programs. The work combines hands-on cell culture leadership with collaboration to advance ground-breaking therapeutic research. You will shape scalable stem cell workflows and share best practices to elevate project impact.

• Lead development, optimisation, and implementation of stem cell culture technologies
• Culture, maintain, expand, and troubleshoot stem cell, primary, and recombinant cell lines
• Manage multiple cell culture programmes with timeline-driven delivery
• Generate and supply high-quality cell batches for high-throughput screening and discovery activities
• Apply cryopreservation techniques to ensure consistency and long-term cell line integrity
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting cellular assays and culture-related challenges
• Drive best practices across cell culture workflows and knowledge sharing
• Ensure compliance with biosafety and contamination control procedures
• Collaborate with scientists, project teams, and stakeholders across departments and locations
• Engage with external suppliers, research partners, and clients when needed

• Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or related discipline
• Significant experience in a stem cell or advanced cell culture environment
• Hands-on experience culturing, maintaining, and troubleshooting stem cell lines
• Strong understanding of cell culture technologies, cellular assays, and cryopreservation
• Proven problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication and relationship-building abilities

• collaborative mindset
• strong communication
• relationship-building
• stem cell culture
• cell line maintenance and troubleshooting
• cryopreservation methodologies