Quality Control Microbiology Technician II

Kite is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as a QC Microbiology Technician in our new viral vector manufacturing facility located in Oceanside, CA. You will work with the Quality Control team in supporting our efforts in this exciting new area of cancer immunotherapy. This position provides Quality Control microbiological testing for clinical and commercial manufactured product, responsible for product testing, utility testing and environmental monitoring.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Perform environmental monitoring of cleanrooms
• Perform water sample collection and testing
• Receive and maintain traceability and integrity of test samples, reagents and materials used in the laboratory per approved procedures
• Perform material, in-process and final product microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility, Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading
• Perform visual inspection of final product
• Data entry and trend data
• Conduct investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results, address and manage deviations related to micro procedures.
• Routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces
• Develop, revise and review SOPs.
• Review laboratory data.
• Assist in training staff on test methods
• Adhere to good documentation practices to ensure data integrity and traceability
• Perform other duties as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology preferred with a minimum of 4 years of Microbiology and
• Environmental Monitoring experience
• Experience in the application of microbiological techniques such as air monitoring, water testing, surface monitoring, genus and species identification of various microbes
• Experience in aseptic techniques and clean room operations
• Ability to gown for entry into Aseptic core and supporting areas, and lift approximately 25
• lbs.
• Ability to pass vision exam for visual inspection
• Experience working with LIMS systems
• Knowledge of basic lab testing techniques
• Knowledge of GMP, SOPs and quality control processes
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and other applications
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this
• collaborative work environment
• Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to
• adjust workload based upon changing priorities
• Ability to be flexible with schedule, and work overtime as needed

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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