Careers
Come work with RION in the heart of downtown Rochester, a vibrant rapidly-growing city located in Southeast Minnesota.
Located in the home of the number one hospital in the country, time and again, Rochester, MN, ranks among the best places to live in the United States owing to its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, stellar school systems, and exceptional quality of life. Rochester is also well known as a global destination for health and wellness.
For the past decade, state officials in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and City of Rochester, have implemented Destination Medical Center, a 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development initiative focused on developing Rochester as a global epicenter for life sciences and healthcare innovation. Utilizing public and private investments, Rochester is creating an inviting ecosystem for biotechnology start-up ventures looking to capitalize on a skilled and educated workforce.
MISSION AND VISION
Re-Imagining Medicine
We seek to change the approach to regenerative medicine by utilizing exosome technology to improve the lives of more patients, in more places, across more diseases, from every walk of life.
2017
Year Founded
40+
Number of employees
2
Decades of Research
20
Peer Reviewed Publications
Do you have PEP?
If you are Passionate, Experienced, and Persistent, then RION would be a great fit for you!
RION is assembling a team of top talent from across the country and throughout the pharma/biotech industry. We strongly believe in hiring for culture add, not culture fit. Our lead clinical candidate, PEP™, is core to our mission, but PEP means something different to everyone.
Explore our available positions below by clicking the (+) sign and learn more about our current openings. If one of the available roles is right for you, click the Apply Now and be redirected to the posting.
Available Positions
Manager Regulatory Affairs
We are seeking a full-time Manager of Regulatory Affairs. The Regulatory Affairs Manager will prepare and submit regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence with minimal oversight and will report to the Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs at Rion.
Qualifications
• One of the following combinations of education and experience is required: (A) a minimum of a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of health regulated industry experience OR (B) a master level degree plus 4 years of health regulated industry experience.
• A degree in a scientific discipline is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the drug development process and regulatory submission and approval process is required.
• Understanding of FDA and ICH Regulatory requirements and guidelines specific to the areas of clinical research, product development, and labeling is required.
• Experience responding to FDA requests and interacting with FDA is required.
• Experience of lifecycle management of IND/BLA applications is required.
• Demonstrated experience in critically reviewing and compiling regulatory documents is required.
• Previous biological or pharmaceutical Regulatory experience is a plus.
• A proven ability to work successfully within a reciprocal team environment as an individual contributor and decision maker within a cross-functional organization is required.
• The ability to effectively prioritize assignments for multiple products and projects simultaneously is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com.
Sr. Clinical Operations Associate / Clinical Operations Manager
We are searching for an experienced and driven Sr. Clinical Operations Associate / Clinical Operations Manager (to be decided based on the level of experience) with a background in biotech/pharmaceuticals/CRO. This position is a full-time salary role.
Position Description
Reporting to the Vice President, Global Clinical Development & Operations, this role manages one or more clinical studies from Protocol Concept to Clinical Study Reporting and Disclosure. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a proven track record of managing studies, including internal cross-functional collaboration and coordination, CRO and vendor management to join a dynamic team working to deliver high quality studies on time and within budget. The role is key to ensuring that study milestones and deliverables are achieved according to agreed quality standards and timelines and that quality of data are acceptable and suitable for regulatory submission. This individual ensures that assigned studies are executed according to ICH/GCP guidelines, applicable regulatory requirements and standard operating procedures.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in biological science, nursing, pharmacy or equivalent as a minimum.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a position performing
clinical operations functions.
• Proven track record including internal cross-functional coordination, CRO and vendor
management to deliver high quality studies to time and budget.
• Previous pharma industry experience Managing early through late studies with
preference to early phases.
• Demonstrated experience in the identification of emerging risks and the ability to
collaboratively champion solutions within a multi-disciplinary drug development team to
help resolve challenges.
• Must possess excellent project planning and priority setting skills, as well as excellent
organizational and interpersonal skills and flexibility to accommodate rapidly changing
priorities and deadlines.
• Solid project and vendor management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience with forecasting, tracking and reconciliation of study budgets.
• Prior experience with authoring and coordinating the development of clinical protocols, Investigator brochures and study reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com.
Director, Quality Assurance
Position Description
The Director of Quality Assurance is responsible for leadership and direction of all aspects of the Quality Assurance (QA) function, to ensure appropriate level of compliance of the company’s clinical development activities and clinical trial material production with recognized regulations and guidelines.
The Director will establish quality plans and policies and report compliance activities and findings to Executive leaders on a regular basis. This individual will design, implement, and maintain QA and compliance programs and infrastructure – including an SOP system, training program and quality systems – and perform internal and external audits. They will establish, maintain, and ensure effectiveness of quality programs and documentation to assure compliance in a GxP international regulatory environment. They will also serve as an in-house advisor on GxP compliance.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Ph.D. with focus in Biologics, or similar technical field
• 10+ years of relevant and current work experience in biologics industry Quality Assurance
required
• 7+ years of demonstrated management experience with evidence of being an impactful,
influential, and involved leader and mentor
• Excellent communication skills and abilities to collaborate with and present to individuals of
varying levels of authority, including senior and Executive leadership
• Solid and demonstrable knowledge of international GxP regulations and guidelines, industry
practices, and experience implementing Quality Systems in a regulated environment
• Working knowledge of GxP international regulations
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Attention to detail with an ability to perform critical review of various types of documents
• Outstanding written and verbal skills
• Ability to independently solve problems and work cross-culturally
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player with multi-disciplinary project teams
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Sr. Scientist, Quality Control
Position Description
Independently develop, validate, and oversee the performance of testing methods designed to characterize cell-based therapeutic products at various stages of product development. Perform release and stability testing on GMP and non-GMP biologic therapeutic products.
Qualifications:
Education Qualification:
For Scientist:
- Ph.D in life sciences discipline with 0-2 years industry experience
- M.S. with 2-4 years pharmaceutical industry experience
- B.S. with >5 years pharmaceutical industry experience
- Equivalent combination of a graduate degree and experience sufficient to successfully perform the job duties as listed above is acceptable.
- Experience working in a GMP or regulated laboratory environment is a plus
For Senior Scientist:
- Ph.D in life sciences discipline with 2-5 years industry experience
- M.S. with >5 years pharmaceutical industry experience
- B.S. with >10 years pharmaceutical industry experience
- Equivalent combination of a graduate degree and experience sufficient to successfully perform the job duties as listed above is acceptable.
- Experience working in a GMP or regulated laboratory environment is a plus
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Associate Director, Program Management
Position Description
Reporting to the Senior Director of Program Management, the Associate Director of Program Management will coordinate cross-functional efforts including generating, driving, and reporting on schedules, budgets, and risks/mitigations associated with projects which enable progression of our preclinical and clinical programs, therapeutic platform initiatives, and development/manufacturing services for Rion aesthetics products.
Qualifications:
• A minimum of 10 years of biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience with at least 5 years of relevant Project Management experience
• In-depth knowledge of drug development process, experience in program/project management best practices, and familiarity with project management tools
• Bachelor of Science degree in life sciences, engineering, or relevant to medicine, human disease, or pharmaceutical development
• Ability to travel domestically up to 20%
• Effective team leadership experience, including a proven track record of successfully leading a team to deliverables (experience leading biologic drug development teams a plus)
• Capable of distilling and articulating complex topics in a digestible manner and creating concise and accurate presentations for team members and leadership
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Skin Care Manufacturing Specialist
Position Description
This position is for a skin care manufacturing specialist located in Rochester, MN. This position will support manufacturing of our unique biologic technology and finished skincare products. The ideal candidate will have strong laboratory skills and ability to work independently and as a member of a small team. This is a hands-on role to support both current and future development and manufacturing of cutting-edge skincare products.
Qualifications:
• BA or BS in scientific field required.
• 2 years of laboratory experience required; 5 years preferred
• Experience in cosmetics, pharma, or consumer products preferred
• Experience in a controlled manufacturing environment required.
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Senior Process Engineer
Position Description
This position is for an engineer/scientist focused on pharmaceutical/biologics manufacturing located in Rochester, MN. This position will support process development and early clinical manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team. This is a hands-on role to support both current and future development and manufacturing of cutting-edge biopharmaceutical products. This position requires the individual to be onsite every day, located in or near Rochester, MN.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline or equivalent level of proven technical experience.
- 8 years of process development experience in BioPharma Industry.
- Detail oriented and self-motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently/autonomously, within prescribed guidelines, and as a team member.
- Demonstrated ability to follow detailed directions in a manufacturing GMP environment or equivalent.
Preferred requirements:
- Master’s degree in science or engineering
- 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing/process development environment.
- LEAN, Six-Sigma, or other efficiency program experience
- Experience manufacturing in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Experience leading a team. Direct supervisor experience a plus.
- Experience with pharmaceutical product purification and single use systems.
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Quality Control Manager - Aesthetics
Position Description
Rion is recruiting a highly motivated Manager of Quality Control to help advance its manufacturing of commercial cosmetic products. The ideal candidate will contribute to our goals of growing our manufacturing capabilities and expanding our aesthetic product portfolio.
The Manager will be responsible for leading the Rion Quality Control Laboratory and oversight of Contract Testing QC labs in support of aesthetic product manufacturing, establishment of internal QC processes, and maintenance of the control strategy for cosmetic products and moving towards licensure.
Basic Requirements:
- MS or Ph.D. degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a relevant scientific discipline is preferred
- 8-10+ years of relevant cosmetic, biotech, and/or pharma industry experience, including Quality Control experience supporting cGMP areas
- 3+ years’ experience supervising/managing direct reports
- Manages coaches and develops the growing QC team
- Demonstrated industry knowledge of cGMP
- Experience leading people and/or projects with history of achieving results and outstanding outcomes
- Strong communications skills: a team player who can lead, mentor, and inspire others
- Experience participating and/or supporting regulatory inspections preferred
- Gene or cell therapy product experience preferred
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
Quality Control Analyst - Aesthetics
Position Description
This position is for a quality control analyst position in Rochester, MN. This position will support quality control testing of our unique biologic technology and skincare products. The ideal candidate will have strong laboratory skills and the ability to work independently and as a member of a small team. This is a hands-on role to support both current and future development and manufacturing of cutting-edge skincare products
Basic Requirements:
- AA or AS in scientific field required. BS preferred.
- 2 years of laboratory experience required; 5 years preferred
- 0-2 years of experience required with a BS or higher degree
- Experience in cosmetics, pharma, or consumer products preferred
- Experience in a regulated laboratory environment preferred
All resumes can be sent to careers@riontx.com
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Our Perks
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401K or IRA Retirement Savings
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Insurance Paid Family Leave Paid
- Time Off Paid Holidays
- Parking Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401K or IRA Retirement Savings
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Insurance Paid Family Leave Paid
- Time Off Paid Holidays
- Parking Benefits
EEO STATEMENT
RION is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. RION strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
RECRUITMENT & STAFFING AGENCIES
RION does not accept agency resumes unless contacted directly by internal RION Talent Acquisition. Please do not forward resumes to RION employees, or any other company locations; RION is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.