Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Associate II

GSK; Upper Merion Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Biopharm Manufacturing Associate II to perform production operations such as fermentation or cell culture, solution prep, chromatographic steps, filtration and concentration. You will engage in safety/compliance activities, participate in investigations, and support continuous improvements with the GSK Production System.

You will work under senior personnel, gaining competency across production areas while contributing to timely manufacturing of life-saving medicines for

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree with cGMP manufacturing experience.
• Associate degree from Montgomery County CC in Biotech with cGMP manufacturing experience.
• High School diploma with 1+ year cGMP manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform fermentation or cell culture operations and processing steps.
• Operate autoclave and perform cleaning of process assemblies.
• Monitor and document data, assist safety/compliance initiatives and investigations.
• Support cross-functional activities including tech transfer and engineering actions.
• Maintain equipment and materials to ensure smooth production and scheduling.

Skills

Biopharmaceuticals

Bioprocessing

Cell Line Development

Experimental Methods

Technology Transfer

Education

BS/BA degree with cGMP manufacturing experience

Associate degree from Montgomery County Community College in Biotechnology

High School diploma with 1+ years of cGMP manufacturing experience

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:

Responsibilities

• 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.

Why you?

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 #earlycareers

Skills

• Biopharmaceuticals
• Bioprocessing
• Cell Line Development
• Experimental Methods
• Technology Transfer

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

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We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.