Manufacturing Associate I

Associate Biotherapeutics Manufacturing

The associate plays a critical role ensuring reliable and compliant manufacturing of biotherapeutic products by supporting essential cell culture, bioprocessing, and manufacturing operations that contribute directly to patient-focused outcomes. This is a hands-on role performing all activities within the production facility to produce biopharmaceutical products.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in cell culture activities: vial thaw, cell passaging, cell counting
• Assist in Single Use Bioreactor (SUB) bioreactor operations, set up, pH/DO probes calibrations, media additions, inoculation, etc
• Cleaning, weighing, mixing and process monitoring, maintaining inventory of equipment parts, clean room supplies, perform testing of materials/supplies (i.e. integrity testing of filters)
• Assisting in product changeovers cleaning
• Assembly, disassembly and operation of bioprocess and laboratory equipment such as bioreactors, filter assemblies, and pump setups
• Prepare buffers, media, and other solutions needed for manufacturing practices
• Assist in the investigation of environmental excursions and deviations

Qualifications:

• AS/BA/BS in Biology, Chemistry or Life Sciences
• 0-2 years' experience in Biotech/Pharma industry
• 0-2 years' experience in GMP
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and good manual dexterity
• Ability to work and to stand for long periods and lift 30 - 40 pounds
• Availability for extended day shifts, weekends, and holiday work, as needed
• The ability to work in a clean room environment with good aseptic technique
• Ability to read, write, understand and work from SOP
• Word processing ability including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team