RCI-ABBV-Manufacturing Technician; Bioreactor​/Cell Culture​/Upstream; Pharma​/Biotech

Shift available:
Tuesday to Saturday 9am – 530pm Manager's Update

• Cell culture process development group
• Bioreactor 100-300 L
• Primary focus on bioreactor, solution, running, sample analyse, data handling, etc.
• Help in solving the bugs, executions of cells
• Bachelor's and Associate degrees will work with 1-2 yrs of relevant experience
• Looking fora lab tech with bioreactor experience to manage cleaning, running data
• Upstream cell culture experience will be preferred, but not required
• Some experience 1-2 yrs industrial lab exp is required
• Upstream and cell culture is really preferred
• Some experience with a bachelor’s or associate degree
• Training will be provided
• QC background will work
• Position is in operation
• PH analysis, bioreactors experience is preferred but not required
• Manufacturing scale with 1000L experience will be preferred
• Routing samples management, lab, media preparation, operation, and cleaning experience will work
• Cell culture and GMP experience is relevant for this role
• More into GMP Lab role, not R&D
• Mammalian experience will be plus, like CHO cells
• Masters with some experience will work but only looking with bachelors degree
• Biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering or any science degree will work
• The maintenance part can be trained
• An associate degree with more experience can be considered
• This position is in the Cell Culture Group of the Science and Technology Biologics Development and Launch (BDL) department at Clien Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA.
• The cell culture group is responsible for the development, scale-up, and transfer of cell culture manufacturing processes for the production of biologics in pre-clinical and clinical stages to enable the development of Client’s robust pipeline.
• The candidate will be involved with all aspects of laboratory operations to support cell culture process development at bench scale.

• Support for 100+ 3 L bioreactor systems
• Setup, calibration, troubleshooting and breakdown/decontamination
• Track & and perform required maintenance
• Perform routine sampling of ongoing cultures

• Prepare stock solutions and media preps of cell culture media
• Filter sterilize and aliquot solutions aseptically
• Inventory, order, receive, and stock appropriate levels of raw materials and lab consumables
• Perform daily lab equipment calibration/verification checks– including pH meters, cell counters and biochemical analyzers
  
  Perform routine lab equipment/glassware cleaning and maintenance activities
• Data acquisition in paper and electronic systems
• Independently execute weekend requests for sampling and feeding of ongoing cultures
• Communicate issues to experiment owners and work to resolve issues

Years of experience/education and/or certifications required:
Associate’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, or related field preferred + Experience in a laboratory preferred

• Required Skill 1:
  Attention to detail
• Required Skill 2:
  Strong work ethic
• Required Skill 3:
  Basic understanding of and interest in cell biology
• Required Skill 4:
  Works well as part of a team
• Required Skill 5:
  Working knowledge of Microsoft Office