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This role requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to a valid medical or religious accommodation.
location: Berkeley, California
job type: Contract
salary: $20.90 - 24.59 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Associate
responsibilities:
Job Summary
Support in the manufacture of products by performing daily purification operations in accordance to cGMP and safety regulations to minimize any loss of sales.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepares process equipment (including but not limited to ancillary equipment, Stainless Steel tanks, Pressure Transmitters, Flow Meters, Transfer lines (buffers), Hoses and small parts.
- Cleans and Sterilizes equipment using appropriate CIP (Clean-In- Place), SIP (Steam-In-Place) procedures.
- Performs daily or routine process operations in the purification of biotech and biological products.
- Operates equipment for these processes including:
- Operates 50L, 200L and 1000L collection bag technology to ensure robust collection, mixing and dilution of products.
-- Operates automated bagging systems.
-- Blast Freezes product for storage.
-- Dispenses chemicals and formulate solutions.
-- Prepares acids and bases as necessary. - Performs aseptic operations.
- Monitors and controls operation with computer control systems.
- Completes all routine check sheets.
- Cleans equipment and maintains clean and orderly production facilities.
- Performs all operations in compliance with cGMP.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS/PREFERENCES
Education Requirement(s):
- Requires completion of two-years' college science courses in (e.g. biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or microbiology) or a certificate from an accredited bio-technology academy.
- Relevant bio-tech industry experience in some or all of the following is preferred, and may be considered in lieu of some or all of the educational requirements above:
- Basic knowledge of protein chemistry and purification systems such as anion, cation, and immunoaffinity chromatography.
- Familiarity with cGMP's and applicable agency regulations.
- Read, write, speak, and comprehend English in order to understand written and verbal instructions, SOP's, BPR's, etc.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Work weekends, holidays and overtime as required.
- Acceptable attendance and performance.
- Able to work both independently/self-directed with minimal supervision and in a team environment.
- Detail oriented with the ability to demonstrate good record keeping practices and ability to follow data integrity rules.
- Computer skills required. Including: ability to learn software applications such as the learning management system (LMS), document control, e-mail (Outlook)
- Must be able to cope with fast paced operations and repeatedly perform multi-step simultaneous operations with high degree of accuracy.
skills: Chemistry, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.
