Biopharmaceutical Associate

Overview

The Rockville Biopharm site exists to produce and deliver biopharmaceutical drug substance of the highest quality in a safe, compliant, reliable and cost-effective manner for our patients. Our vision is to be wholly entrusted to make innovative, high quality medicines by leveraging the best talent and technology, on a platform of continuous improvement, to supply every patient, every time.

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Preparation, cleaning, sterilization, batching, pasteurization or filtration and delivery of media and solutions for cell culture and purification operations.
• Perform the set-up, operation, cleaning and break-down of process equipment.
• Perform sampling procedures on various analytical instruments to analyze cell culture, solution and/or product concentration characteristics. Operate filter integrity devices to confirm the integrity of filters pre and post use.
• Perform process operations, equipment and instrument monitoring and trending to enable proactive identification of issues to escalate and correct with applicable departments.
• Set-up of fixed and mobile process equipment and parts with CIP skids to carry out validated cleaning and sterilization processes.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), protocols and batch records/logbooks to safely perform process operations and document compliantly with good documentation and data integrity practices.
• Follow all related safety policies and procedures and put safety first by actively identifying and correcting unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Ability to choose a type of communication that is most effective in a given situation.

• Knowledge and application of standard ERP processes in M-ERP following global and local procedures.
• Understanding of the GPS continuous improvement system and applying the GPS mindsets and behaviors.
• Knowledge and skill required to manage and use automation and emerging digital platforms.
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to work shifts that cover a 24/7 production operation.
• Ability to lift and carry materials up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a clean environment adhering to all cleanliness standards established at site.
• The selected candidate will be considered at the appropriate level based on experience.

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts / Associate’s Degree in biological sciences, chemical sciences, engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Must be able to follow detailed processing instructions as well as accurately documenting any necessary information.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Strong verbal and written skills.

* If you are based in Cambridge, MA;
Waltham, MA;
Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $18 to $29.

* If you are based in another US location, the annual base salary range is $18 to $29.

The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role.

Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

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

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