Downstream Biopharma Manufacturing Specialist II

Piper Companies; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision through Cigna

401k

Sick leave as required by law

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Piper Health and Sciences in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Associate II to join its biopharmaceutical manufacturing team. You will operate downstream processing equipment, perform chromatography and filtration steps, and maintain cleanroom standards to support production activities.

The role requires GMP experience, 3+ years in biotech/pharma, and a BS in a science discipline. You will document activities, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure product purity through aseptic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field.
• 3+ years of GMP experience in biotech/pharma with 1+ year in downstream manufacturing.
• Experience with chromatography, filtration, aseptic processing and TFF.

Responsibilities

• Execute manufacturing of drug product following GMP guidelines.
• Prepare buffers and media for downstream processing.
• Operate and maintain chromatography systems for protein purification.
• Perform tangential flow filtration (TFF) and viral filtration.
• Conduct aseptic processing in a clean room with strict contamination control.
• Maintain documentation of manufacturing activities in GMP-compliant records.
• Troubleshoot and resolve downstream processing equipment issues.

Skills

GMP experience

Downstream manufacturing

Chromatography

Filtration

Aseptic processing

TFF

BSC operation

Documentation

cGMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

Chromatography systems

Filtration equipment

Clean room practice

Job description

Piper Health and Sciences in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Associate II to join its biopharmaceutical manufacturing team. You will operate downstream processing equipment, perform chromatography and filtration steps, and maintain cleanroom standards to support production activities.

The role requires GMP experience, 3+ years in biotech/pharma, and a BS in a science discipline. You will document activities, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure product purity through aseptic