Senior Technical Specialist - Stem Cell

About the role

IQVIA Discovery Sciences is looking for a Senior Technical Specialist - Stem Cells to support drug discovery programmes using advanced cellular models. You will be the subject matter expert for stem cell culture technologies, helping develop, maintain, optimise and deliver high-quality cellular systems for discovery projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across sites.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimisation and implementation of stem cell culture technologies.
• Culture, maintain, expand and troubleshoot stem cell, primary and recombinant cell lines.
• Manage several cell culture programmes at once, meeting project timelines.
• Generate and supply high-quality cell batches for high-throughput screening and discovery.
• Apply cryopreservation techniques to keep cell lines consistent and reproducible.
• Troubleshoot cellular assays and share best practice across cell culture workflows.
• Ensure compliance with biological safety and contamination control procedures.
• Work with scientists, project teams and stakeholders across departments and global locations, and engage with external suppliers, research partners and occasionally clients.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in a stem cell or advanced cell culture environment, with hands-on experience culturing and troubleshooting cell lines.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Desirable: experience with iPSC or ESC and differentiation workflows, automated liquid handling, high-throughput technologies, cell line generation and characterisation, and client-facing scientific projects in a CRO, biotech or pharma setting.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of cell culture technologies, cellular assays and cryopreservation.
• Scientific problem-solving and technical troubleshooting.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, and strong communication skills.