Scientist Cell Line Development (f/m/d)

Bring more to life. 

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. 

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.  

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Scientist Cell Line Development (m/f/d) for Cytiva is responsible for the establishment of innovative cell line development workflows and optimization of existing technologies. 

This position reports to the Manager of Cell Line Development team and is part of R&D Department located in Cologne and will be on-site.  

What you will do: 

• Design, plan and perform experiments with a focus on cell line development (plasmid design, cloning, transfection, pool generation, single cell cloning, cell based assays, rAAV production, analytics, gene editing etc. ) and process optimization (quality, automation, implementation of new technologies)

• Maintain good documentation of the laboratory work, follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure robust, reproducible, and scalable workflows. Mentor and support colleagues, serving as a scientific role model in experimental execution, documentation, and problem-solving 

• Perform data analysis by applying statistical methods and regularly present results in scientific communities (e.g. conferences, internal organization and customer meetings) 

• Stay up to date with advancement and new emerging methods in the field by continuously screening scientific literature and apply this to process optimization, as well as for the interpretation of experimental observations. Contribute to writing of scientific articles and application notes 

• Manage and coordinate internal and external development projects, including planning, alignment of timelines and deliverables, cross‑functional and cross‑site coordination, and interaction with external partners and customers to ensure successful execution and knowledge transfer 

• Participate in laboratory maintenance tasks, inventory and resource management 

Who you are:  

• PhD degree in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or virology plus 3 years of professional experience (preferably in industrial R&D environment) or comparable training that provides in depth knowledge to fundamental theories and concepts in Cell and Molecular Biology. 

• High proficiency in cell and molecular biological methods (mammalian cell cultivation, transient and stable transfection, gene-editing, qPCR / ddPCR, protein biochemistry, ELISA and Western blot, flow cytometry) as well as good computer skills (especially MS Office) 

• Well trained in conducting literature search and interpretation of scientific publications  

• Willingness and enthusiasm for hands on laboratory work. Flexibility to adapt to changes and organizational priorities  

• Proficient English language oral and written skills, German would be a plus 

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Multiple years of industry experience, particularly in the field of gene therapy or mAb development, is a strong plus 

• Experience with high‑throughput technologies and automation platforms for cell line development and process optimization as well as development of genetically modified cell lines 

• Strong interest in or experience with data-driven development, including analysis and visualization using R / RStudio 

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. 

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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