Bioprocess Manufacturing Technician (Contractor)

Genentech • Oceanside, CA

234d • $22

About The Position

At Genentech, we are dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. As a Bioprocess Manufacturing Technician, you will be responsible for producing medicine in a highly automated and controlled environment. Each product has a specific recipe; you will follow this recipe, along with the standard operating procedures, to operate the production equipment across various areas, including raw material dispensing/aliquoting, cell culture and purification. You will maintain records and follow all the steps necessary to comply with regulatory requirements within a current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) environment. This is a contract role with the possibility of conversion to a permanent employee position. We have both Stainless Steel and Single-Use Manufacturing facilities that are supported by Production Services. There are 3 main production areas within manufacturing: Production Services, Upstream Manufacturing, and Downstream Manufacturing. As a new member of the team, you'll typically be assigned to one of the three production areas. This will allow you to build capabilities and work on increasingly complex technical assignments, with the potential to rotate into future production areas as you gain experience.

Requirements

• Proficiency in the English language- reading, writing, and communication
• Must be computer literate due to the extensive automation used in our facility, experience with Microsoft and Google platforms
• Must be able to work all shifts, required overtime as needed, and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs daily
• Lifting up to 25 lbs is required
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment requiring gowning in the form of cleanroom scrubs, bunny suits, gloves, hair covers, safety glasses, and steel toe boots
• No makeup or jewelry can be worn when working in the clean room environment
• Personal electronic devices (e.g. cell phones) are not permitted in cleanrooms without formal approval
• Must be able to successfully pass all job-related tests and certifications required for working in a cGMP, quality environment

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Life Sciences/Engineering, Associate's or Biotech certificate from approved program

Responsibilities

• Utilizing automated systems to operate, clean and sterilize production equipment
• Operating small-scale cell culture areas and systems by using aseptic techniques, maintaining cell banks; and performing general seed lab operations
• Operating fermenters, centrifuges, other harvest systems and protein purification units
• Operating and cleaning fixed tank and filtration systems
• Operating large scale column chromatography systems
• Preparing solutions required for the production process (media and buffer make-up)
• Cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing equipment for production by operating glass washers and autoclaves
• Executing environmental monitoring throughout the facility

Benefits

• Overtime pay for hours worked over 8 in a day
• Shift differential for swing or night shifts

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees