Senior Upstream Bioprocess Technician

ThermoFisher Scientific; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Annual incentive plan

Career development

Company culture

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Upstream Processing Technician to support commercial and clinical biologics production. The role emphasizes adherence to cGMP, aseptic cell culture, and scale-up operations with 50L–2000L bioreactors.

You will document activities, participate in shift exchanges, and prioritize tasks against production schedules while maintaining safety and quality standards in a cleanroom environment.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing, operation, production, lab setting or related field.
• Experience in a cGMP environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute manufacturing batch records, work instructions and/or SOPs, with focus on proactive ‘right the first time’ executions. Assist with batch record reconciliation.
• Assist in all Department functions, such as maintaining suite, supplies, equipment, logbooks and data in accordance with site SOPs and policies.
• Documentation of all activities to meet cGMP requirements. Complete document reviews and revisions. Daily record review, tasks, and databases. Participate/Lead in shift exchanges, 1-1’s, meetings, attend meetings as needed to facilitate area needs based on changes, etc. (lean activities).
• Support a quality investigation by answering questions and making suggestions for improvement.
• Practices and promotes safe work habits and adheres to safety procedures and guidelines.
• Critical evaluation of processes, including foresight and thinking ahead.
• Ensure tasks are performed with a method of prioritization - interpret production schedules and complete tasks accordingly.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Math skills

MS Office

Education

HS Diploma

Equivalent

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Upstream Processing Technician to support commercial and clinical biologics production. The role emphasizes adherence to cGMP, aseptic cell culture, and scale-up operations with 50L–2000L bioreactors.

You will document activities, participate in shift exchanges, and prioritize tasks against production schedules while maintaining safety and quality standards in a cleanroom environment.