Vaccine Manufacturing Purification Associate
- Employer
- Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
- Location
- Frederick, MD, USA
- Start date
- Sep 15, 2019
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- Discipline
- Manufacturing & Production, Manufacturing/Mechanical
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- BioCapital
Job Details
KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES-THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING APPROVAL
Reporting to the Purification Manager, the Manufacturing Associate I will:
Operate chromatography skids, tangential flow filtration skids, cGMP autoclaves, and basic laboratory equipment
- Perform chromatography resin packing in various sizes and types of chromatography column hardware
- Perform in-process sampling
- Perform operation and changeover of equipment
- Perform filter integrity testing
- Follow Standard Operation Procedures (SOP)
- Complete Batch Production Records under cGMP
- Document in detail, using Batch Production Records or laboratory notebooks, the processes and manufacturing steps taken during the procedures
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education). Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
- No experience required beyond Bachelor's degree
- Ability to be gown certified
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
- This position may require working on 2nd or 3rd shifts and weekends as needed
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Working knowledge of cGMPs and computer-assisted manufacturing and production equipment
- Clean room and BL2 experience
- Skills/experience in processes and equipment associated with column chromatography techniques from small to pilot scale
- Experience in the operation of chromatography skids
- Experience in the operation of tangential flow filtration skids
- Experience in operation of UnicornTM software
- Experience in chromatography column packing/qualification
JOB HAZARDS OR REQUIREMENTS
- Candidate will be working with or have the potential for exposure to infectious material(s) or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM), requiring medical clearance and immunization in accordance with protocol requirements
Company
A rewarding career with global impact
Whether you’re an expert in your field or just starting out, we have a career opportunity for you. We’re always looking for people to join us in fulfilling the mission of the Frederick National Laboratory: discovery, innovation, and success in the biomedical sciences.
Our team of 2,400+ scientists, technicians, administrators, and support staff work at the forefront of basic, translational, and preclinical science, with a focus on cancer, AIDS, and other infectious diseases.
We collaborate with colleagues across the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and others throughout the National Institutes of Health. We also engage with extramural investigators in academia, government and industry.
Your path to joining our team begins with the desire to work for the only national laboratory dedicated to biomedical research. Our employees share a common desire to help make a difference in cancer research and public health concerns. As you search for a career that fits your education, skills, and abilities, explore the core values that guide us and emphasize work-life balance.
Discover why joining the Frederick National Laboratory team could be the most important career step you take
- Website
- https://frederick.cancer.gov/
- Phone
- 301-846-1000
- Location
-
8560 Progress Drive
Frederick
MD
21701
US
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