Associate III, Manufacturing

American Red Cross • Gaithersburg, MD

1d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Diagnostic Manufacturing Division (DMD), which is an FDA licensed manufacturer of blood banking reagents, currently has a unique job opportunity for an experienced blood banker as a new product development specialist. You will join an experienced manufacturing team and will be trained to perform advanced manufacturing processing procedures to produce a variety of blood banking reagents. You will learn all aspects of reagent production including finishing and distribution.
You will use your knowledge and experience to design, perform and interpret experiments for new product development as well as designing forms, records and verification/validation studies and protocols. You will establish requirements, identify formulations, verify and validate performance of new products.
You will be able to use your excellent written, computer and verbal communication skills to communicate with customers, coordinate field testing trials, and write standard operating procedures as well as submissions to the FDA.
The DMD team works collaboratively together, and you will become a part of the dedicated team that supplies the 44 Red Cross Immunohematology Reference Labs with quality, cost effective blood banking reagents.
The DMD is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which is close to Washington, DC, and a wonderful, safe place to work and a great area to live.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Minimum 5 years blood banking experience or equivalent combination of education and related Medical Technology or related field experience required.
• Ability to work on a team.

Nice To Haves

• MLS or MLT (ASCP) preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, perform and interpret experiments for new product development.
• Design forms, records and verification/validation studies and protocols.
• Establish requirements, identify formulations, verify and validate performance of new products.
• Communicate with customers, coordinate field testing trials, and write standard operating procedures as well as submissions to the FDA.
• Perform advanced manufacturing processing procedures to produce a variety of blood banking reagents.
• Learn all aspects of reagent production including finishing and distribution.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level