Associate Technician, Biological Production

BoehringerPRD; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeehringer Ingelheim in the United States is seeking an Associate Technician, Biological Production to support vaccine production in a cGMP environment. The role involves setup, operation, and basic troubleshooting of production equipment, with documentation and compliance responsibilities.

The position requires basic lab/applications knowledge, ability to work in an aseptic environment, and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 2 years general work experience.
• Associate's Degree with 1 year general work experience.
• Basic computer skills with Word, Excel, and electronic management systems.
• Basic understanding of biological equipment and processes (e.g., fermentation, centrifuge, concentration units).
• Ability to read, interpret and conform to batch records, quality and safety requirements.
• Ability to operate applicable ERP system.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setup, operation, and basic troubleshooting of production equipment in an aseptic clean room.
• Release and prepare equipment, instruments and materials for use; perform inventory transactions.
• Review batch records and document quality checks in a timely manner.
• Support safety activities and contribute to root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Review SOPs and forms to support regulatory compliance and change controls.

Skills

Teamwork

Oral and written communication

Attention to detail

ERP systems familiarity

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Electronic Management Systems

Inventory management system

ERP system

Job description

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Associate Technician, Biological Production will be responsible for the setup, operations, and basic troubleshooting of the equipment in the production areas in support of the biological products produced at the site(s). Additional duties for this position will include basic documentation of work. The incumbent must integrate quality control, safety, and business process excellence into work practices. This role supports vaccine production in accordance with all product specifications and current cGMP standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding and demonstrating the ability to perform basic activities associated with the preparation of vaccine components in an aseptic clean room environment utilizing virus/bacterial and cell culture techniques according to USDA regulations.
• Understands and performs basic operation of production equipment and ensures assigned equipment, instruments and production materials are released and available for use.
• Looks up and performs transactions within the electronic inventory management system.
• Checks process documentation for accuracy and compliance in a timely manner; in-process batch quality checks, cleaning, environmental monitoring, and other relevant production processes in accordance with procedures.
• Supports safety activities within the area.
• Participates in root cause analysis and implements corrective and preventative actions to address problems, escalation of production flow deviations.
• Performs basic batch record reviews as defined by Management for completed production items.
• Assists in the review of relevant SOPs, Controlled Forms, and other business function documents to support regulatory compliance and change controls, as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED plus two (2) years of general work experience.
• Associate's Degree and one (1) year of general work experience.

OR

• Basic computer skills with Word, Excel, and Electronic Management Systems.
• Basic biological equipment knowledge and/or experience (i.e.: fermentation, centrifuge, concentration units).
• Basic understanding of biological organisms.
• Ability to read, interpret and conform to batch records, Quality and Safety requirements.
• Ability to operate applicable ERP system.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Eligibility Requirements :

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.