Senior Technician, Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Vericel Corporation•Burlington, MA

3h•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

At Vericel Corporation, we are pioneers in advanced cell therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care, transforming patient lives through cutting-edge regenerative medicine. Our commitment to innovation, patient-centered focus, and scientific excellence drives us to develop groundbreaking treatments including MACI (knee cartilage repair), Epicel and Nexobrid (burn care). Position Summary: Responsible for the execution of process steps to manufacture commercial cell therapy products meeting internal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree, or HS Diploma/GED or equivalent with 0 - 1 years of experience working in a cGMP environment in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Biotechnology certificate that includes hands-on laboratory courses.
Experience in small scale tissue culture processing.
Experience working within a regulated environment that is frequently audited by internal and external agencies, such as the FDA and ISO.

Responsibilities

Perform manufacturing procedures inside a manufacturing clean room in accordance with established SOPs, cGMPs, and safety regulations.
Qualified to perform aseptic manipulations of cell culture operations.
Able to make cell-culture decisions based on cell observations and guidelines in written procedures.
Document all operations in Electronic Batch Records and log sheets according to cGMPs and established SOPs.
Maintain manufacturing-controlled areas in an inspection ready state. Perform clean room equipment sanitization.
Record equipment and facility metrology data to ensure the equipment operates within specifications. Report out of specification readings to production management.
Able to work independently upon completion of training. Demonstrate the ability to organize, plan and manage time to effectively complete daily tasks. Be receptive to feedback and guidance from manager and other more experienced staff.
Ability to organize, plan and manage time to effectively complete daily tasks. Build and grow our teams through collaboration and positive interactions. The ability to cooperate with others in a team environment will be critical to your and our combined success.
Practice safe work habits and adhere to Vericel’s safety procedures and guidelines.
Assist in reviewing and revising production documents (SOP’s and electronic records).
Other duties as assigned.