Upstream Cell Culture Process Development Associate

KBI Biopharma, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

KBI Biopharma, Inc. seeks an Upstream Cell Culture Process Development Associate to lead and assist in cell culture and harvest projects for mammalian CHO cell lines, supporting process development, scale-up, and tech transfer to cGMP manufacturing.

The role requires operation of bioreactors, data entry, generation of presentations, and maintaining detailed batch records. Collaboration with teams and supporting weekend/holiday shifts are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1–3+ years’ experience, or master’s degree with 2+ years’ experience in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or related field.
• Working knowledge of mammalian cell culture.
• Advanced ability with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the set-up, operation, and analysis of cell culture and bioreactor processes including bioreactor preparation, inoculation, sampling, feeding, data entry, and data analysis for shake flasks and bioreactors.
• Lead in maintaining and monitoring process development experiments in shake flasks and bioreactors, including growth rate and productivity calculations.
• Perform data entry and plotting, generate presentations and support writing of technical reports using MS Office.
• Maintain detailed batch sheets and data binders with test results following GDP.
• Assist in data analysis using statistical software and help with writing technical documents.
• Maintain a cell culture-specific project plan including materials and equipment availability for lab runs.
• Participate on process development teams and coach junior individuals on cell culture techniques.
• Interact with clients to present data and support projects from start to finish.
• Assist in process transfer from development to manufacturing.
• Experience in medium development will be a plus.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Teamwork

Customer service

Weekend availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or related area

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or related area

Job description

KBI Biopharma, Inc. seeks an Upstream Cell Culture Process Development Associate to lead and assist in cell culture and harvest projects for mammalian CHO cell lines, supporting process development, scale-up, and tech transfer to cGMP manufacturing.

The role requires operation of bioreactors, data entry, generation of presentations, and maintaining detailed batch records. Collaboration with teams and supporting weekend/holiday shifts are part of the job.