Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Description

BCForward is currently looking for Lab Technician in Oceanside, CA 92056

 

Job Title: Lab Technician

Location: Oceanside, CA 92056

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Hours: Required to be onsite Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM

 

Shift Details:

• 10-hour Day Shift, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm: Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday.
• 10-hour Swing Shift, 3:30 pm – 2:00 am: Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday.
• Overtime paid per applicable laws for hours over 8 in a day; shift differential for swing or night shifts.
• Onboarding: 3–4 weeks, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, followed by on-the-job training on assigned shift.

 

Job Description

• We are dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We are seeking a Manufacturing Bioprocess Technician I to produce medicine in a highly automated and controlled environment within a current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) setting. You will follow product-specific recipes and standard operating procedures to operate production equipment across raw material dispensing/aliquoting, cell culture, and purification while maintaining accurate records and complying with regulatory requirements. This role supports the Single-Use Manufacturing Facility and may interface with Production Services, Upstream Manufacturing, and Downstream Manufacturing.

 

Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety requirements, cGMP, SOPs, and manufacturing documentation; promptly report safety and environmental incidents.
• Utilize automated systems to operate, clean, and sterilize production equipment.
• Operate small-scale cell culture areas using aseptic techniques; maintain cell banks; perform seed lab operations.
• Operate fermenters, centrifuges, harvest systems, and protein purification units.
• Operate large-scale column chromatography systems.
• Prepare solutions required for production, including media and buffer make-up.
• Support Production Services activities such as weighing and aliquoting raw materials, washing, autoclaving, and environmental monitoring as needed.

 

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency in English for reading, writing, and communication.
• Computer literacy with experience using Microsoft and Google platforms; ability to learn automated manufacturing systems.
• Ability to work all shifts with required overtime; ability to stand for extended periods and climb multiple flights of stairs.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and work in cleanroom environments with required gowning (scrubs, bunny suits, gloves, hair covers, safety glasses, steel toe boots).
• Willingness to forgo makeup and jewelry in cleanrooms; no personal electronic devices without formal approval.
• Ability to work with hazardous materials and chemicals safely.
• Ability to pass job-related tests and certifications for cGMP and quality requirements.

 

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

 

Preferred Skills:

• Degree in Life Sciences or Engineering, associate’s degree, or Biotech certificate from an approved program.
• Experience in single-use manufacturing operations, chromatography, aseptic techniques, or seed lab operations.

 

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

 

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

Company Description

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Description

About BCforward:\r\n\r\nFounded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.\r\n\r\nBCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.\r\n\r\nBCforward is an equal opportunity employer.