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Location: Hercules, CA Posted Date: 5/3/2013 Position Type: Full time Job Code: hec.1404280 Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Description

Bio-Rad, Inc. ranks among the top ten clinical diagnostics companies worldwide, manufacturing and supporting an array of products used for medical screening and diagnosis. The group specializes in quality control systems, blood virus testing, toxicology, in vitro and genetic disorders testing, specialty chemistry, molecular pathology, and internet-based software. It is recognized worldwide as the Gold Standard in diabetes monitoring, broad-spectrum drug screening, and hospital epidemiology. Recently, the group introduced new products for use in the areas of diabetes monitoring, HIV testing, and proteomics.

Responsible for the extraction, purification, and testing of cellular proteins for the manufacture of Autoimmune Diagnostic Kits.

- Production of antigens in accordance with approved procedures, policies, and schedules.
- Preparation of buffers and packing of purification columns.
- Cultivation and maintenance of cell cultures.
- Scale-up and optimization of antigen manufacturing processes.
- Method development for the purification of antigens on FPLC equipment.
- Writing of SOP's and BOM's to support scale-up activities.
- Maintain compliance to cGMP, FDA, and ISO standards.
- Participate in training and development of other production personnel.
- Participate in the continuous improvement process incorporating six-sigma tools.

Requirements

Excellent communication and time management skills. Must be able to troubleshoot effectively and the ability to create innovative solutions to improve processes. Good technical writing abilities and a strong mechanical aptitude.

Experience Required

- BA/BS degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or other related Life Science discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in protein purification
- Experience with maintaining tissue/cell cultures.
- Experience with FPLC systems desirable.
- In depth knowledge of cGMP and ability to follow detailed procedures.
- Proficiency in use of basic laboratory equipment and processes.
- Experience in production scale-up and process validation in a FDA regulated environment.
- Familiarity with SAP desired.

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