Biomanufacturing Associate II-1

GSK; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Biopharm Manufacturing Associate II in King of Prussia, PA to perform large-scale production operations including fermentation, chromatography, and cleaning, while increasing competency across production areas.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and schedule/cost performance, with opportunities to engage with automated equipment and data processing, under senior guidance.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree with cGMP manufacturing experience.
• Associate's degree in Biotechnology with cGMP manufacturing experience.
• High School degree with 1+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate GSK Values in every interaction and uphold expectations of Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork.
• Safely and compliantly complete daily manufacturing tasks per SOPs, batch instructions, and logbooks.
• Proactively work with senior staff to gain competency in production operations.
• Support cross-functional activities such as engineering actions, validation actions, and Tech Transfer actions.
• Monitor equipment and process parameters, escalate issues, and participate in troubleshooting.
• Maintain current and emerging digital platforms (SAP, EBR, AR/VR).
• Learn production scheduledaily to ensure availability of equipment and materials for the team.
• Participate in investigations related to safety or compliance issues.

Skills

Data Integrity

Detail-Oriented

Digital Fluency

Emergency Response

Financial Acumen

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Processes

Problem Solving

Production Management

Project Coordination

Quality Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Education

BS/BA degree in relevant field with cGMP experience

Associate's degree in Biotechnology (Montgomery County Community College) with cGMP experience

High School diploma with 1+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

EBR

AR/VR

Logbooks

Job description

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernize, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

As a Biopharm Manufacturing Associate II, you will perform production operations including fermentation or cell culture operations, preparation of solutions, chromatographic separation, filtration and concentration operations, autoclave and parts washing of process assemblies, and area cleaning/upkeep. Will be responsible for completing daily manufacturing tasks, and increasing competency in different production areas over time. Will participate in safety and compliance initiatives, as well as investigations. Will engage in the GSK Production System to continuously improve safety, quality, and schedule/cost performance.

The purpose of this role is to be a part of a dynamic, multi-tiered operations team that brings life changing and life saving medicine to patients around the world. They will demonstrate GSK Values (Patient Focus, Transparency, Respect, & Integrity) and Expectations (Courage, Accountability, Development, & Teamwork) on a daily basis by engaging positively with team members and production support groups. Under the direction of senior personnel, the biopharmaceutical manufacturing associate II performs a variety of largescale production operations, interacting with automated equipment and monitoring/processing data. Will be responsible for completing daily manufacturing tasks, and increasing competency in different production areas over time. They will participate in safety and compliance initiatives, investigations, and help solve technical and organizational problems while working with different teams of experts. Will work within these teams to continuously improve safety, quality, and schedule/cost performance.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Demonstrate GSK Values - Patient Focus, Transparency, Respect, and Integrity - in every interaction, in every work task, and with every responsibility of the job role. Live GSK's Expectations of Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork to achieve high performing behaviors in the workplace.
• With good documentation and data integrity practices, safely and compliantly completes and documents daily manufacturing tasks per standard operating procedures, batch document instructions, and logbooks
• Proactively works with senior staff to achieve competency in production operations
• Supports in cross-functional activities, such as engineering actions, validation actions and Tech Transfer actions, including proactive safety and compliance input prior to execution. Primarily these activities are within the production suite, but sometimes require out of suite or off-site work (i.e. FAT support)
• Monitors equipment and critical process parameters, and escalates any issues or abnormalities and participating the resulting troubleshooting activities
• Strives to maintain a high level of competency with current and emerging digital platforms (SAP, EBR, AR/VR, etc)
• By learning the production schedule and assessing it daily, proactively ensures all processing equipment and necessary materials are adequate and available to set the team up for success
• Transparently participates in investigations that are the result of safety or compliance issues.

Basic qualifications

• BS/BA degree, with cGMP manufacturing experience
• OR an Associate's degree from Montgomery county community college in Biotechnology or related technical field with cGMP manufacturing experience
• OR High School degree, 1+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated level of high performance
• Strong verbal and written skills
• The ability to work well in a team environment
• Must be able to follow detailed processing instructions as well as accurately documenting all necessary documentation

Skills

• Data Integrity
• Detail-Oriented
• Digital Fluency
• Emergency Response
• Financial Acumen
• GxP Regulations
• Lean Management
• Manufacturing Processes
• Problem Solving
• Production Management
• Project Coordination
• Quality Compliance
• Regulatory Compl

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