Principal Manufacturing Associate

Join Immatics and shape the future of cancer immunotherapy; one patient at a time!

Immatics is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with cancer. We are the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME
, a target expressed in more than 50 cancers. Our cutting-edge science and robust clinical pipeline form the broadest PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and modalities, spanning TCR T-cell therapies and TCR bispecifics.

• Innovative Environment: Help to pioneer advancements in cancer immunotherapy.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a diverse team dedicated to your professional growth.
• Global Impact: Contribute to therapies that make a lasting impact on patients globally.

We are seeking a Principal Manufacturing Associate to support our CMC-GMP team. This individual will provide direct leadership and oversight for the on-the-floor operations of cell therapy manufacturing in a cGMP environment.

Schedule
: 7:00am - 3:30pm;
Monday to Friday;
On-site

Reports to
:
Manufacturing Manager

Location
: 13203 Murphy Road Suite 100 Stafford, TX 77477

• Biomanufacturing Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree, Biomanufacturing Technology Level 2 Certificate, or equivalent. or an Associate degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing or another related field.
• 7+ years of cell therapy manufacturing experience, or 4+ years of cell therapy manufacturing experience combined with lead or supervisory experience.

As a Principal Manufacturing Associate, you will play a key role in supporting our CMC-GMP operations:

• Knowledge and adherence to cGMP requirements.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and necessary training to staff in alignment with cGMP requirements and established procedures
• Provide instruction to facilitate workflow, shift activities, and shift exchange ensuring all activities are completed as assigned.
• Provide a safe and controlled work environment.
• Provide deviation workflow support, including, but not limited to initiating, investigating, and troubleshooting deviations and unexpected events.
• Serve as backup for manufacturing associates for daily manufacturing processes.
• Review executed batch records and documents.
• Coordinate with the Training Department to include training needs on the manufacturing schedule.
• Clear communication with outgoing and incoming shift Leads and Managers to disseminate all relevant information.
• Collaborate with the MSAT/PD teams to transfer new projects into GMP.
• Develop or update internal policies, procedures or steps, identifies and escalates risks, communicates changes and plan for execution.
• Leads routine team meetings and huddles.
• Ability to work productively and to participate in a highly creative and fast-paced environment.
• cGMP clean room spaces and facilities (~80% of work hours).
• Grade A/B/C/D GMP environment with associated facility noise levels.
• While performing the duties of this job, you may routinely handle blood components and is occasionally exposed to temperatures between
  -196°C and 40°C, liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrogen vapor, dry ice, and carbon dioxide.
• Lifting: raising or lowering an object (up to 25 lbs.) from one level to another (includes upward pulling).
• Undergo and pass a color blindness evaluation and assessment of vision abilities required for this position.
• Must be able to push or pull carts and gas tanks on rolling wheels (approximately 50 lbs.).

At Immatics, we believe in investing in our team's health, safety and well-being. Here's what you can expect if you join Immatics:

• Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 4 weeks of vacation granted up front each year and prorated for first and last year of employment.
• 7 days of sick time
• 100% employer-paid life insurance up to at 1x annual salary, up to one hundred thousand dollars
• 100% employer-paid short- and long-Term disability coverage
• 401(k) with immediate eligibility and company match…
• The company will match 100% of your contributions up to 3% of your base salary for the first two years of employment, 4% for years 2-3 of employment, and up to 5% of your salary from the fourth year onward of continued employment.
• Partially paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Additional voluntary employee-paid benefits and services, including accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance, as well as identity theft protection and pet insurance.