Manufacturing Associate/Sr. Manufacturing Associate

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is looking for energetic and talented team players to join our growing Manufacturing group.  Our manufacturing facility is located in San Carlos.  As a Manufacturing Associate, you will work in support of the daily operations in the Manufacturing area, including Upstream and Downstream processes.

Responsibilities:

• Perform various manufacturing tasks such as operating, troubleshooting, sterilizing, maintaining, preparing, and cleaning of various process equipment such as stirred-tank bioreactors, media/buffer solutions, disc stack centrifuges, homogenizer, pelletizer, dryer, TFF skid, chromatography systems, parts washers, and CIP systems, under the guidelines of established SOPs and cGMP regulations.
• Reliably and consistently execute well defined SOPs and batch records. Accurately document data and complete batch records.
• Crosstrain in various manufacturing operations including media/buffer prep, fermentation, and purification.
• Draft and revise SOPs and batch records.
• Support cross functional groups such as QA, QC, Facilities, Engineering, and PD.
• Train new employees
• Conduct and execute validation studies and protocols as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a biological sciences discipline or equivalent strongly preferred. 
• 1-6 years of relevant experience in a cGMP manufacturing or pilot plant environment highly desired.
• Experience with bacterial fermentation and purification a plus.
• Must be flexible to work modified work shift as required.
• Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with bacterial fermentation and purification a plus.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.

Sutro provides a competitive benefits package that includes a choice of health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401K plan, PTO, and stock options.

Please submit resume for Req. #1921 to jobs@sutrobio.com. Please visit our website at www.sutrobio.com for more information.  Local candidates, SF Bay Area, no relocation.