Sr. Technician, Cell Culture in Titusville

Contract Manufacturing Position

This is a 6-month extendable contract position.

MUST HAVES:

• High school education or GED required. AS/BS/BA in science related field, biopharmaceutical or equivalent technical experience preferred.
• 1+ years experience with media preparation and transfers, cell culture workflows, cleanroom operations, equipment sanitization, and/or environmental monitoring

Schedule:

• Candidates must be flexible to work 7:00am-3:30pm and/or 3:00-11:00pm EST shifts starting mid-August (full production period).
• During full production period, candidates must be flexible and able/available to work OT hours if needed, some weekend work, and any holidays that occur during production period

Position Overview:

Focused on execution of cGMP manufacturing activities required to deliver the production plan reliably and compliantly. Essential functions of the job include but not limited to:

• Follow cGMP procedures to support manufacturing execution and automated recipes
• Media preparation & transfers / filtration
• Cell culture sampling, monitoring & transferring
• Harvest operations
• Equipment & process troubleshooting
• Deviation identification, reporting
• cGMP procedure development and optimization
• Requesting, staging, and verifying materials for production activities
• Completing batch documentation and reviewing records for accuracy
• Supporting routine cleanroom operations, equipment sanitization, and environmental monitoring
• Cleaning of the facility
• Collection of samples for environmental monitoring
• Removal of process waste
• Operation of Distributed Computer System (DSC)
• Operation of equipment's such as Clean-in-Place (CIP), Steam-in-Place (SIP) skid, Caustic skid, autoclave, part washer, filter integrity tester, biowelders, etc.

Skills:

• Evidence of good verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work in fast paced dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within and between diverse groups.
• Proactive identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Aptitude for learning moderately complex technical systems.
• Able to receive and incorporate feedback - passion for ongoing professional development a plus.
• Must be able to stand for long periods, up to 8 to 10 hours/day.
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level, bend/stoop, push/pull, and handle/grip frequently.
• Must be able to work scheduled 40 hours with the ability to work overtime as needed.
• Familiarity with computer-based systems. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint a must.
• Upstream manufacturing
• Use of single use bioreactor systems
• Willing to work any shift.

Education:

• At least 1 year of relative experience required.
• High school education or GED required.
• AS/BS/BA in science related field, biopharmaceutical or equivalent technical experience preferred.