Information Security Lead

Posted:
4/9/2026, 4:14:49 AM

Location(s):
South San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

Workplace Type:
On-site

We are seeking an Information Security Lead who will serve as the founding security hire and the anchor of Cellares' InfoSec program. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic program development with direct technical execution. 

The primary focus of this position will be to build and mature the company's security posture, lead a growing team across geographies, and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks including 21 CFR Part 11, SOC 2, and ISO 27001. 

This is a multidisciplinary role & this individual will further interface across many parts of the company to drive policy and governance. Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

This is Cellares

Cellares is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is both developing and operating integrated technologies for cell therapy manufacturing to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies. The company’s Cell Shuttle integrates all the technologies required for the entire manufacturing process in a flexible and high-throughput platform that delivers true walk-away, end-to-end automation. Cell Shuttles will be deployed in Cellares’ Smart Factories around the world to meet total patient demand for cell therapies at global scale. Partnering with Cellares enables academics, biotechs, and pharma companies to accelerate drug development and scale out manufacturing, lower process failure rates, lower manufacturing costs, and meet global patient demand.
The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with its commercial-scale IDMO Smart Factory in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The company is backed by world-class investors and has raised over $355 million in financing.

Leveling will be based on overall experience, education, and demonstration of knowledge throughout the interview process.