Manufacturing Associate I/ II

KBI Biopharma; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Associate I/II (Nights) to execute upstream or downstream production activities in a GMP environment.

You'll work 12-hour nights (7 PM–7 AM) and perform media prep, bioreactor setup, cell culture harvest, aseptic technique, chromatography, and related tasks, ensuring documentation and compliance with GDP, GLP, and cGMP. You will review production records, maintain cleanroom practices, and support room 5S and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline with 0-2 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations; or high school diploma with 3-5 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations.
• Manufacturing Associate II: Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline with 2-5 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations; or high school diploma with 4-6 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations.
• Basic knowledge of cell culture, fermentation or purification unit operations is preferred. Experience in single-use platform technology is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Energetic, motivated and dynamic individual.
• Must be organized and able to focus in a face-paced, multi-tasked environment and maintain operational efficiency and positive demeanor.
• Fluent in English language both reading and writing. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, batch and production records.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Standing and sitting for long periods of time may be required at times. Lifting, pushing, and pulling may be required for stocking and movement of equipment.
• MS Office, ERP, EDMS, production equipment software, other

Responsibilities

• Manufacture cell culture products per manufacturing batch records in compliance with quality standards, company policies and current regulations.
• Perform operations in a cleanroom environment, applying controls to ensure aseptic processing including gowning and cleaning procedures.
• Document each task involving manufacturing procedures (i.e. SR’s, EPR’s and BR’s) following GDP at the time of execution.
• Ensure all items are issued and accounted for during the execution of a record (i.e. SR, EPR and BR)
• Demonstrate and apply understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and how they apply to specific tasks and responsibilities.
• Participate and be accountable for room 5S.
• Utilize and perform maintenance on equipment per applicable SOP.

Skills

cell culture knowledge

communication skills

English fluency

problem solving

MS Office

ERP

EDMS

production software

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline

High school diploma with GMP manufacturing experience

Tools

Biosafety Cabinets

Incubators

Single Use Bioreactors

Chromatography Columns/Skids

Ultrafiltration Skids

Filling systems

Pumps

Single Use pumps

Automated Cell Counters

pH meters

Osmolality meters

Job description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

• 12 hours, 7PM-7AM, 2*2*3

Manufacturing Associate I/II (Nights) is responsible for the execution of Upstream or Downstream production activities for early and late-phase Cell Culture programs within a GMP environment. The Manufacturing Associate I/II must follow the instructions depicted in SR’s, EPR’s, BR’s, SOP’s and forms. Additionally, must ensure all work is conducted following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); including ‘Right the First Time’ (RFT). The candidate will maintain a sense of ownership of the production processes, manufacturing environment and facility. They will be exposed to various unit operations including media/buffer preparation, shake flask operations, seed expansion, bioreactor setup and operations, cell culture harvest setup and operations, aseptic technique, chromatography, ultrafiltration, and drug substance filling operations; as well as to analytical tools and general biotechnology auxiliary equipment (pumps, sterile tubing welders and sealers, pH/Conductivity/osmolality meters). Following task execution, the Manufacturing Associate I/II will review the executed production records (SR’s, ERP, and BR’s) to ensure GxP compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Manufacture cell culture products per manufacturing batch records in compliance with quality standards, company policies and current regulations.
• Perform operations in a cleanroom environment, applying controls to ensure aseptic processing including gowning and cleaning procedures.
• Document each task involving manufacturing procedures (i.e. SR’s, EPR’s and BR’s) following GDP at the time of execution.
• Ensure all items are issued and accounted for during the execution of a record (i.e. SR, EPR and BR)
• Demonstrate and apply understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and how they apply to specific tasks and responsibilities.
• Participate and be accountable for room 5S.
• Utilize and perform maintenance on equipment per applicable SOP.

Minimum Requirements

Manufacturing Associate I: Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline with 0-2 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations; or high school diploma with 3-5 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations.

Manufacturing Associate II: Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific or engineering discipline with 2-5 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations; or high school diploma with 4-6 years’ experience in related GMP manufacturing operations.

• Basic knowledge of cell culture, fermentation or purification unit operations is preferred. Experience in single-use platform technology is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Energetic, motivated and dynamic individual.
• Must be organized and able to focus in a face-paced, multi-tasked environment and maintain operational efficiency and positive demeanor.
• Fluent in English language both reading and writing. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, batch and production records. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Standing and sitting for long periods of time may be required at times. Lifting, pushing, and pulling may be required for stocking and movement of equipment. The use of ladder may be required when setting up bioreactors.
• MS Office, ERP, EDMS, production equipment software, other
• Examples include Biosafety Cabinets, Incubators, Single Use Bioreactors, Chromatography Columns/Skids, Ultrafiltration Skids, Filling systems, Peristaltic Pumps and Other Single Use pumps, Automated Cell Counters, Blood Gas Analyzers, Metabolite Analyzers, Scales and Balances, pH and Osmolality meters, other lab, production, and office equipment.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.