Lab Technician IV - Cell Culture

AbbVie•Worcester, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Cell Culture Group of the Science and Technology Biologics Development and Launch (BDL) department at AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA. The cell culture group is responsible for the development, scale-up, and transfer of cell culture manufacturing processes for the production of biologics in pre-clinical and clinical stages to enable the development of AbbVie’s robust pipeline. The candidate will be involved with all aspects of laboratory operations to support cell culture process development at bench scale. Under the supervision of a scientist, the candidate’s responsibilities will include:

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in, Biotechnology, Biology or related field + 3 years experience in a pharmaceutical industrial laboratory setting.
Strong attention to detail and work ethic
Basic understanding of and interest in cell biology
Works well as part of a team
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Often acts as a facilitator and team leader.
Support for 100+ 3 L bioreactor systems
Setup, calibration, troubleshooting and breakdown/decontamination
Track & and perform required maintenance
Perform routine sampling of ongoing cultures
Prepare stock solutions and media preps of cell culture media
Filter sterilize and aliquot solutions aseptically
Inventory, order, receive, and stock appropriate levels of raw materials and lab consumables
Perform daily lab equipment calibration/verification checks– including pH meters, cell counters and biochemical analyzers
Perform routine lab equipment/glassware cleaning and maintenance activities
Data acquisition in paper and electronic systems
Independently execute weekend requests for sampling and feeding of ongoing cultures
Communicate issues to experiment owners and work to resolve issues
Sunday team lead