Biopharm Manufacturing Associate II

Overview

We make and supply medicines and vaccines around the globe. Our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections, all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at scale, producing billions of packs of medicine and vaccine doses.

As a Biopharm Manufacturing Associate II, you will perform production operations including fermentation or cell culture, preparation of solutions, chromatographic separation, filtration and concentration, autoclave and parts washing of process assemblies, and area cleaning/upkeep. You will complete daily manufacturing tasks, and increase competency in different production areas over time. You will participate in safety and compliance initiatives, as well as investigations, and engage in the GSK Production System to improve safety, quality, and schedule/cost performance.

The role is part of a dynamic, multi-tiered operations team that brings life changing and life saving medicine to patients worldwide. You will demonstrate GSK Values (Patient Focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity) and Expectations (Courage, Accountability, Development, Teamwork) daily, engaging positively with team members and production support groups. Under the direction of senior personnel, you will perform a variety of large-scale production operations, interacting with automated equipment and monitoring/processing data.

You will be responsible for completing daily manufacturing tasks and increasing competency in different production areas over time. You will participate in safety and compliance initiatives, investigations, and help solve technical problems while working with teams of experts to improve safety, quality, and performance.

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. Responsibilities include the following:

• Demonstrate GSK Values – Patient Focus, Transparency, Respect, and Integrity – in every interaction and task; live GSK’s Expectations of Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork.
• With good documentation and data integrity practices, safely and compliantly complete daily manufacturing tasks per standard operating procedures, batch instructions, and logbooks.
• Proactively work with senior staff to achieve competency in production operations.
• Support cross-functional activities such as engineering actions, validation actions, and Tech Transfer actions, including safety and compliance input prior to execution. May involve off-site work (e.g., FAT support).
• Monitor equipment and critical process parameters, escalate issues or abnormalities, and participate in troubleshooting.
• Maintain competency with current and emerging digital platforms (SAP, E , AR/VR, etc.).
• By learning the production schedule and assessing it daily, ensure processing equipment and materials are adequate and available to set the team up for success.
• Participate transparently in investigations arising from safety or compliance issues.

Basic qualifications:

• BS/BA degree, with cGMP manufacturing experience
• OR an Associate’s degree from Montgomery County Community College in Biotechnology or related technical field with cGMP manufacturing experience
• OR High School degree, 1+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated level of high performance
• Strong verbal and written skills
• The ability to work well in a team environment
• Must be able to follow detailed processing instructions and accurately document all necessary documentation

Please visit the GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious…