Senior Manager, MSAT
Artiva Biotherapeutics
August 18, 2026
On-site
San Diego, CA
Operations
Job Summary:
Sr. Manager, MSAT Engineer (MSAT – Manufacturing Science & Technology) supporting Artiva’s allogeneic manufacturing processes for clinical and commercial manufacturing.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide technical assistance for process tech transfer and validation for assigned manufacturing projects.
- Write Master Batch Records, SOPs, deviation reports, and technical risk assessments (with understanding of equipment, process, and testing).
- Lead deviations process under QA supervision; perform Root Cause Analysis.
- Monitor manufacturing processes during production runs; troubleshoot technical process issues as needed.
- Author manufacturing investigations; drive CAPA implementation.
- Support raw materials characterization and E&L risk assessment.
- Create dashboards to visualize manufacturing.
- Establish Track and Trend program in collaboration with biostatistics.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in biotechnology, chemical engineering, or related disciplines.
- Proven experience managing complex projects.
- Technical depth/process expertise in late-stage clinical and commercial manufacturing.
- Ability to establish business processes and drive standardization/governance in complex environments.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication, presentation, and digital literacy.
- Cell culture, cell therapy, or aseptic processing experience.
- Experience designing/qualifying/testing equipment and/or new technology in a cGMP environment (IQ/OQ/PQ) including process validation.
- Strong GMP understanding and change control processes.
- Experience with investigations and structured problem solving (deviations, DMAIC, root cause analysis).
- Proactive; willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside initial scope.
- Experience engineering in highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Sr. Manager, MSAT Engineer (MSAT – Manufacturing Science & Technology) supporting Artiva’s allogeneic manufacturing processes for clinical and commercial manufacturing.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide technical assistance for process tech transfer and validation for assigned manufacturing projects.
- Write Master Batch Records, SOPs, deviation reports, and technical risk assessments (with understanding of equipment, process, and testing).
- Lead deviations process under QA supervision; perform Root Cause Analysis.
- Monitor manufacturing processes during production runs; troubleshoot technical process issues as needed.
- Author manufacturing investigations; drive CAPA implementation.
- Support raw materials characterization and E&L risk assessment.
- Create dashboards to visualize manufacturing.
- Establish Track and Trend program in collaboration with biostatistics.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in biotechnology, chemical engineering, or related disciplines.
- Proven experience managing complex projects.
- Technical depth/process expertise in late-stage clinical and commercial manufacturing.
- Ability to establish business processes and drive standardization/governance in complex environments.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication, presentation, and digital literacy.
- Cell culture, cell therapy, or aseptic processing experience.
- Experience designing/qualifying/testing equipment and/or new technology in a cGMP environment (IQ/OQ/PQ) including process validation.
- Strong GMP understanding and change control processes.
- Experience with investigations and structured problem solving (deviations, DMAIC, root cause analysis).
- Proactive; willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside initial scope.
- Experience engineering in highly regulated manufacturing environments.