Manufacturing Representative - Night Shift

Agilent Technologies•Frederick, MD

About The Position

Agilent is expanding its oligonucleotide manufacturing capabilities with a new purpose-built facility. As part of the initial startup team, the Manufacturing Representative will help commission, qualify, and validate new equipment and systems, manufacture oligonucleotide APIs in a GMP-regulated environment, and help establish a high-quality manufacturing operation. The role also contributes to technology transfer and process scale-up, resolves manufacturing and delivery challenges, and helps build training and best practices for future team members. Candidates train on a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. day schedule before transitioning to a night shift based on business needs. Night shift hours are 1600–0630, either Monday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Friday. This is a full-time position with no end date. The stated pay range is $34.00–$53.13 per hour, with eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits. Applications are accepted until at least November 9, 2026, or until the job is no longer posted.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical field, or equivalent experience.
At least one year of pharmaceutical or GMP manufacturing experience.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow SOPs and safety protocols.
Excellent documentation, math, and troubleshooting skills.
Mechanically inclined and comfortable working with complex equipment.
Demonstrated commitment to Agilent’s core values: uncompromising integrity, trust, respect, teamwork, focus, speaking up, and accountability.
Willingness to work a day shift during training and transition to a night shift based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with oligonucleotide synthesis, HPLC, UFDF, and lyophilization.
Experience in a chemical processing facility, PSM-regulated environment, clean room environment, or FDA-regulated manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Support commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) of new manufacturing equipment and systems.
Manufacture oligonucleotide APIs in a GMP-regulated environment.
Assist with technology transfer and scale-up of new processes from Technical Services to Manufacturing.
Operate and maintain laboratory instruments such as spectrophotometers, conductivity meters, and auto-pipettors.
Write and revise SOPs and other documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
Collaborate with Engineering, Validation, and Quality teams to resolve technical issues and support CAPAs, deviations, and change controls.
Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot critical process equipment.
Help establish best practices and training materials for future team members.