Process Development & Manufacturing Specialist II — Equity & Impact

Maravai-Lifesciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU grants and stock purchase plan

Comprehensive medical plans

HSA/FSA options

Fertility & family planning assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Maravai LifeSciences is seeking a Process Development & Manufacturing Specialist II in San Diego to produce research and clinical grade components and products. You will set up, clean, operate, and maintain equipment; perform wet chemistry reactions; utilize pilot purification systems; author SOPs; and document actions with Good Documentation Practices.

Lead and mentor lab colleagues. The role requires hands-on lab experience (HPLC purification, oligonucleotide/mRNA), cGMP environment

Qualifications

• Hands-on laboratory experience in HPLC purification and/or small molecule synthesis.
• Experience drafting, editing, implementing and executing Standard Operating Procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to mentor other team members on processes they have become proficient at executing.

Responsibilities

• Produces research and clinical grade components and products.
• Prepares for production by reviewing production schedule; studying and clarifying specifications; calculating requirements; assembling materials and supplies.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by following standard operating procedures.
• Writes and executes batch records, author and review SOPs, and maintain quality documents associated with manufacturing.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; calling all repairs.
• Documents production by accurately completing forms, reports, logs, and records of equipment and batches following good documentation practices.
• Trains and mentors new team members.
• Onboards and authors procedures for new equipment.
• May collect, records and analyze data.
• Interprets key process bottlenecks and implements process improvements to minimize bottleneck.
• Performs characterization assays centered around developmental improvements.
• Transfers developmental improvements to manufacturing team through training/technical transfer.

Skills

HPLC purification

Oligonucleotide synthesis

cGMP clean room

mRNA

SOP drafting

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Maravai LifeSciences is seeking a Process Development & Manufacturing Specialist II in San Diego to produce research and clinical grade components and products. You will set up, clean, operate, and maintain equipment; perform wet chemistry reactions; utilize pilot purification systems; author SOPs; and document actions with Good Documentation Practices.

Lead and mentor lab colleagues. The role requires hands-on lab experience (HPLC purification, oligonucleotide/mRNA), cGMP environment