Cell Therapy Specialist I*

Cell Therapy Specialist

Total XXXX: XXXX Location: Frederick, MD IMPORTANT: For the first 8-10 weeks of the assignment, all contractors are required to work Mon-Fri (0730-1600) to complete New Hire Orientation and Manufacturing Onboarding Technical Training. After the training is successfully completed, the contractor is deployed onto the shift as needed by the department leadership. During the Technical Training period, employees will observe the Gilead Holiday Schedule. Once deployed to shift, employees will be considered "essential" and will work their respective shifts during company holidays/shutdowns. Role is full-time 4/10 role, however the roles and shifts can change with the needs of the dept. Shift times will be directed by the manager or dept leads. 6:00 am to 4:30 pm (Day Shift), Sun-Wed, Wed-Sat, and Thurs-Sun 3:00 pm to 1:30 am (Swing Shift), Sun-Wed, Wed-Sat, and Thurs-Sun 5:00 pm to 3:30 am (Swing Shift), Sun-Wed, Wed-Sat, and Thurs-Sun

Job Description Everyone at this facility is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us in this mission? We are seeking a highly motivated, Cell Therapy Specialist to join our newly formed Cell Therapy Manufacturing team at our brand new, state of the art, commercial Cell Therapy facility in Frederick, Maryland. The Cell Therapy Specialist will perform and/or verify all tasks associated with the manufacture of commercial product following batch records and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and compliant operations as well as works as part of a team to execute GMP runs in close collaboration with Materials Management, Quality Control and Quality Assurance. Are you passionate about making an impact on people's lives? Would you be excited to work for a company leading the way in developing and producing unique, innovative immunotherapies? Do you have a background in cGMP manufacturing? If the answer is yes, we'd like to consider you!

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Successfully troubleshoots processing and equipment issues while communicating said issues to management
• Completes required training assignments to maintain necessary technical skills and knowledge and to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements
• Authors and/or revises SOPs that are technically sound, provides clear instructions to align with cGMP requirements, and supports efficient operations
• Routinely monitors, cleans, prepares and operates sophisticated automated cell processing, cell expansion and filling equipment in Grade B/C clean rooms. All required PPE and gowning for classified GMP manufacturing areas are provided by the company.

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following basic criteria: