Cell Therapy Specialist I*

The Fountain Group; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 34,440 - 45,460; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Cell Therapy Specialist in Frederick, MD to join a newly formed team at a state-of-the-art facility. The role involves troubleshooting equipment, adhering to cGMP standards, and improving manufacturing efficiencies. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but candidates with a High School Diploma and GMP experience may be considered. Compensation ranges from $25 to $33 an hour based on experience, providing a unique opportunity to impact cancer treatments directly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (will consider fresh graduates).
• Cell culture experience is required.
• Upstream/downstream experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot processing and equipment issues.
• Author and revise SOPs to align with cGMP requirements.
• Monitor, clean, and operate automated cell processing equipment.
• Find opportunities for improvement in manufacturing efficiencies.

Skills

Cell Culture

Cell Processing

Aseptic Gowning

Education

BS in relevant field

High School Diploma with 2+ years of GMP experience

AA/AS degree with 1+ year of GMP experience

Job description

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Cell Therapy Specialist for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Frederick, MD.

Job Description

• Everyone at this facility is grounded by one common goal - curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us in this mission?
• We are seeking a highly motivated, Cell Therapy Specialist to join our newly formed Cell Therapy Manufacturing team at our brand new, state of the art, commercial Cell Therapy facility in Frederick, Maryland.
• The Cell Therapy Specialist will perform and/or verify all tasks associated with the manufacture of commercial product following batch records and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and compliant operations as well as works as part of a team to execute GMP runs in close collaboration with Materials Management, Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
• Are you passionate about making an impact on people’s lives? Would you be excited to work for a company leading the way in developing and producing unique, innovative immunotherapies? If the answer is yes, we’d like to consider you!
• Responsibilities of the Cell Therapy Specialist include:
  • Successfully troubleshoots processing and equipment issues while communicating said issues to management
  • Completes required training assignments to maintain necessary technical skills and knowledge and to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements
  • Authors and/or revises SOPs that are technically sound, provides clear instructions to align with cGMP requirements and supports efficient operations
  • Routinely monitors, cleans, prepares and operates sophisticated automated cell processing, cell expansion and filling equipment in Grade B/C clean rooms
    • all required PPE and gowning for classified GMP manufacturing areas is provided by the company.
  • Finds opportunities for improvement in manufacturing efficiencies and compliance while assisting with investigations/deviations and change controls

Qualifications

• BS (will consider fresh graduates; upstream/downstream experience preferred)
  • Will also consider High School Diploma with 2+ years of GMP experience, or AA/AS degree with 1+ year of GMP experience
• Cell Culture required
• Cell Processing preferred
• Aseptic Gowning preferred

Compensation: $25 - 33 an hour depending on experience