Cell Biologist I - Tissue Culture (Large Scale/Wave)

Revvity • San Diego, CA

1d • $20 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cell Biologist I for our Large-Scale Tissue Culture group at BioLegend offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment and to perform experiments designed to increase yield within the production platform. This position offers a varied work load and will enable you to gain solid experience that will allow you to grow and increase your skill set within a fast-growing and stable biotech company. This position will also allow you to gain experience in all areas of tissue culture and cross training on a variety of other supporting tasks such as downstream processing, ELISA assays, mycoplasma detection, and NOVA BioProfile FLEX2 use and maintenance.
The primary functions of this position include culturing, setting up, feeding, maintaining, and harvesting of bioreactors with hybridoma cells, finding, testing, and developing new procedures to increase the quality and efficiency of our product and processes, and maintenance of regularly used equipment.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or related field with 1+ years of relevant work experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or related field with 6+ months of general work experience
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, or related field
• Previous tissue culture experience
• Previous experience working with bioreactors
• Experience working in an ISO 13485, QSR, GMP/GLP environment
• Familiarity with inventory control and/or ERP systems is a plus
• Microsoft Office including Excel proficiency
• Additional experience with handling different cell lines and bioreactors
• Familiarity with aseptic technique

Responsibilities

• Tissue culture using aseptic technique
• Maintenance and feeding of cells in bioreactors
• Culturing hybridoma cells
• Cell counting
• Preparation of media
• Preparation of autoclaved supplies related to production
• Assisting on other areas including ELISA, data entry, etc.
• Maintenance of bioreactors and associated equipment
• Assist in experiments for process improvement and optimization
• Other projects or responsibilities may be required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• Parental Benefits
• Compassionate Care Leave
• 401k with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree