The candidate will be a member of the Viral Technology Flu support lab team and will be responsible for assisting with the execution of experiments within the process development laboratory. The candidate for this position will need to become trained on applicable production operations on the unit operations in the lab as well as general laboratory procedures. Following training, the candidate will be expected to independently execute assigned experiments with minimal direction from laboratory supervision.
Key responsibilities will include:
Perform technical process operations for developmental lots, executing process unit operations including: tangential flow filtration, centrifugation (continuous and batch), virus inoculation and propagation, and sterile filtration.
In order to support process development operations, candidate will also be required to support various lab functions such as:
Solution and buffer preparation
Equipment cleaning, assembly, and sterilization.
Sampling, sample login, transfer, and logging of results
General lab duties such as general housekeeping and cleaning and inventory management.
Identifies production issues and relays them to the laboratory management. Ensures all required paperwork is complete, accurate and done in a timely manner to ensure a quality product.
Participation in cross-functional teams, where necessary, to assure correct performance of process operations and working with management to resolve process operations issues.
Follows all procedures put into effect to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others. Participates in safety meetings, reports all safety issues, concerns, incidents and near misses to the team leadership.
Follow good documentation practices to record all activities performed and data generated in production of developmental experiments.
Candidates need ability to work 1st or 2nd shift depending on project need.
Skills:Basic Qualifications:
Associates degree in scientific discipline plus 4 years of experience in Vaccine, Biologic, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing or development or
Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline plus 1 year of experience in Vaccine, Biologic, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing or development.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated interpersonal skill, including flexibility and ability to work in a team environment.
Experience with biopharmaceuticals, vaccines process development, or laboratory scale execution of tangential flow filtration, centrifugation (batch and continuous), cell culture.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated organization skills, ability to multitask, and work in a dynamic environment
Skills
MS Office 2010 or higher
Education:BS/BA Chemistry or Life Science
Languages:English Read Write Speak
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Last updated on Sep 21, 2016