Jobs at Artiva Biotherapeutics

Lead corporate development and long-range strategy for a clinical-stage NK cell therapy company. Drive pre-launch commercial planning, publication strategy, investor and board materials, fundraising support, and BD diligence and deal support. Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical, medical, finance, and executive teams to translate scientific data into commercial strategy and stakeholder-ready narratives.

Develop and run translational immunology assays (flow cytometry, cytokine profiling, cytotoxicity, ddPCR/qPCR), process clinical biospecimens, analyze and report data, and lead assay transfers and troubleshooting with CROs to support clinical trials.

Lead and build GMP Quality Assurance for internal cell therapy manufacturing: own quality systems (deviations, CAPA, change control, batch disposition), inspection readiness, and BLA/CMC quality preparedness. Partner with Technical Operations and Regulatory Affairs, drive risk-based decisions, chair quality governance, and manage a GMP QA team to ensure compliance with FDA/EMA/ICH standards and continuous improvement.

Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle for commercial and clinical agreements, including drafting, negotiation, execution, and obligation tracking. Partner with business, Finance, Procurement, and CROs on clinical trial agreements and playbooks. Lead CLM selection/implementation, support data privacy and legal operations, identify and escalate contractual and compliance risks.

The Manager, Biomarker Operations oversees clinical biomarker project operations, coordinating sample management, vendor deliverables, and communication between internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful trial execution.

The Senior Director, Safety and Pharmacovigilance leads Safety and PV activities, ensuring compliance with regulations, overseeing adverse event reporting, and managing vendor relationships.

Lead MSAT technical support for allogeneic clinical and commercial manufacturing: execute tech transfers, author batch records and SOPs, qualify equipment (IQ/OQ/PQ), perform process validation, troubleshoot production, manage deviations/investigations and CAPA, support raw material/E&L assessment, create manufacturing dashboards, and establish track-and-trend programs with biostatistics.

The Senior Associate, QA Compliance is responsible for overseeing quality assurance compliance, managing deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and supporting audits in an FDA regulated environment.

Develop, optimize, and validate flow cytometry and cell-based potency assays to characterize and support release of allogeneic NK cell therapies. Execute benchtop experiments, draft SOPs/protocols/reports, collaborate with R&D, Process Development, and QC, and support assay transfer and qualification/validation in a regulated environment.

Lead strategic direction for cell potency analytical development, design and validate cell-based assays for NK cell therapies, mentor scientists, author SOPs and regulatory sections, manage assay transfers to QC, and collaborate with R&D and Process Development to support product characterization, release, and stability.