Assistant/ Associate Biologist

GRIFOLS, S.A.•Clayton, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions. The incumbent is responsible for performing complex laboratory analysis of plasma and plasma products in a GMP laboratory. Responsibilities include sample accessioning, sample preparation, reagent preparation, testing, result calculation, as well as quality control of assays and equipment. The incumbent will also support assay validation, method transfer, reagent and control qualification, and laboratory maintenance activities as assigned. Must be comfortable working with infectious material on a daily bases. Person must be able to work in a biological safety cabinet and comfortable working with a microscope for several hours at a time. Candidates for the position must be proficient with using micropipettes and serological pipettes while making dilutions and serial dilutions. The person that fills this position must possess a keen attention to detail in that they will be performing complex tissue culture assays and maintaining cell lines. Tissue culture is preferred. Must be able to perform tasks by following SOP’s and oral instructions. Must have precise, legible, and organized documentation skills. Candidates must also being willing to perform ones share of cleaning duties and housekeeping. This position is responsible for performing environmental monitoring of fill lines in B300 and SFF and also environmental monitoring of all classified production areas, including sampling of site utility systems. Environmental Assurance department must maintain adequate staffing to support all filling operations 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. In addition to routine environmental monitoring of the aseptic fill lines, this position is also responsible for executing the Quality Oversight program for the fill lines and also provides quality control approval of air flow visualizations conducted on site. This position is part of the budgeted staff necessary to complete this sampling and testing and to ensure that Clayton site environmental monitoring of the aseptic fill lines and other production areas and utility systems remain in a state of control. Current production levels require that multiple filling activities can occur during any shift and require EM staff to be available to support these activities in order to avoid production delays.

Requirements

Must be comfortable working with infectious material on a daily bases.
Person must be able to work in a biological safety cabinet and comfortable working with a microscope for several hours at a time.
Candidates for the position must be proficient with using micropipettes and serological pipettes while making dilutions and serial dilutions.
The person that fills this position must possess a keen attention to detail in that they will be performing complex tissue culture assays and maintaining cell lines.
Must be able to perform tasks by following SOP’s and oral instructions.
Must have precise, legible, and organized documentation skills.
Candidates must also being willing to perform ones share of cleaning duties and housekeeping.
The Assistant level requires an AA or BS degree in medical technology/clinical laboratory science, or a BS degree in biology, chemistry or related field in addition to 6-12 months of applicable laboratory experience.
A background in medical technology / clinical laboratory science is preferred, as is experience in a GLP / GMP laboratory.
The Associate level requires an AA or BS degree in medical technology/clinical laboratory science, or a BS degree in biology, chemistry or related field in addition to 2 years of applicable laboratory experience.
A background in medical technology / clinical laboratory science is preferred, as is experience in a GLP / GMP laboratory.

Nice To Haves

Tissue culture is preferred.

Responsibilities

performing complex laboratory analysis of plasma and plasma products in a GMP laboratory
sample accessioning
sample preparation
reagent preparation
testing
result calculation
quality control of assays and equipment
support assay validation
method transfer
reagent and control qualification
laboratory maintenance activities as assigned
performing environmental monitoring of fill lines in B300 and SFF
environmental monitoring of all classified production areas, including sampling of site utility systems
executing the Quality Oversight program for the fill lines
provides quality control approval of air flow visualizations conducted on site