QC Microbiology Tech I

Kite Pharma, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off

Benefits package

Medical, dental, vision, and life-insu

Job summary

Kite Pharma, Inc. is seeking a lab support professional to perform environmental monitoring of cleanrooms and collect water samples. You will run microbiological assays, record trends, and prepare slides for management, ensuring timely testing and quality standards.

With 1+ year in cell therapy or related microbiology, you will contribute to maintaining safe lab spaces, and support investigations while benefiting from a comprehensive benefits package and potential discretionary incentives.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of relevant experience and a High School diploma.
• Cell therapy experience: 1+ year preferred.
• Experience in environmental monitoring and microbiology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs environmental monitoring of cleanrooms.
• Collects water samples to ensure all samples are collected per schedule and tested on time.
• Performs microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility, Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading.
• Data entry and trend data as needed and prepares slides for management.
• Routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Water sampling

Microbiological assays

Lab data entry

Quality compliance

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Gram Stain

Endotoxin testing

Sterility testing

Microbial identification

Job description

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfill their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

Shift:

Sunday through Wednesday, 12:00 PM–10:30 PM

• Perform environmental monitoring of cleanrooms
• Collect water samples to ensure all sample collected per schedule and tested on time
• Perform microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility, Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading
• Data entry and trend data as needed and prepare slides for management
• Routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces

Responsibilities

(included but are not limited to):

• Works under close and frequent direction of supervisor
• Perform environmental monitoring of cleanrooms
• Collect water samples to ensure all sample collected per schedule and
• tested on time
• Perform microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility,
• Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading
• Aid in filing/archiving of test records.
• Data entry and trend data as needed and prepare slides for management
• Assist in investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results, address and manage deviations related to micro procedures.
• Routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces
• Learns how to troubleshoot and remediate basic microbiological testing-
• related issues.
• Helps maintain a safe work environment by working in accordance with all
• safety SOPs.
• Ensuring assigned tasks are completed on time, while adhering to
• operational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Helps keep lab operations clean and inspection ready
• Additional duties as assigned.
• These duties can be delegated to designated deputies of a satisfactory
• qualification level as needed

Basic Qualifications:

1+ year of relevant experience and a High School diploma.

Cell therapy experience: 1+ year preferred

The salary range for this position is: $55,930.00 - $72,380.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.