Manufacturing Scientist Ii

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The job opportunity below is with one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. The client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader in serving the scientific community, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, convenient procurement solutions, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands.

Position: Manufacturing Scientist II

Location: Carlsbad, CA, 92008

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 1st Shift

Summary

The Scientist II will be an integral member of the Cell Culture Manufacturing Team, producing cell culture-based products for life science research. The role includes growing human and animal cell lines, expressing proteins, and cultivating hybridomas that produce antibodies.

Responsibilities:

• The Scientist II performs hands-on manufacturing work in accordance with production schedules.
• The role requires sound mathematical skills, accurate documentation, strong organization, and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
• The Scientist II works independently and collaboratively to produce quality products and support continuous improvement.
• Thaw, seed, feed, passage, and expand human and animal cell lines using aseptic mammalian cell culture techniques.
• Grow and maintain hybridoma cultures for antibody expression and cell lines for protein expression, following approved protocols.
• Monitor cell density, viability, growth, and culture conditions; document results and promptly report contamination concerns or deviations.
• Apply aseptic laboratory techniques and follow good documentation practices and good manufacturing practices.
• Use general laboratory equipment, including biosafety cabinets, CO2 incubators, centrifuges, spectrophotometers, pipettes, and cell counters.
• Prepare cell culture media, feeds, buffers, and reagents according to approved procedures.
• Initiate and own Problem Reports for planned and unplanned deviations and nonconforming materials (NCMs).
• Act as a positive change agent and role model for peers.
• Accurately document and complete all manufacturing batch records independently.
• Navigate laboratory database systems and electronic records accurately and independently.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Follow all departmental SOPs, guidelines, and procedures.
• Escalate issues promptly and effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biological science, or a related field and 2+ years' experience applying cellular or microbiology laboratory techniques in a manufacturing or R&D laboratory (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Strong experience with mammalian cell culture techniques, such as aseptic handling, cell passage, and cell viability assessment
• Strong understanding of GLP and GMP processes and documentation.
• Experience with protein expression or hybridoma culture is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• The successful candidate is motivated, organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasional use of a stepstool is required to reach for objects. Close vision is required. While performing duties of this position, employee will occasionally work with fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Regularly required to lift up to 20 pounds. May be asked to lift weight of 45 pounds or more with assistance and/or with equipment on occasion.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.