Manufacturing Associate I

Fate Therapeutics is seeking a Manufacturing Associate I to join our Manufacturing Team. The Manufacturing Associate I will perform well regulated GMP aseptic cell culture activities including media preparation, cell thaws, cell expansion, cell differentiation, and cell harvests using standard, well understood cell culture technologies in a cleanroom environment. Will also perform verifier and runner activities during the process. Will be responsible for the accurate and timely documentation of work performed. The Manufacturing Associate I will primarily work in a cleanroom environment wearing applicable cleanroom gowning. This is a full-time non- exempt position reporting to the Manufacturing Supervisors/Managers and will be located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA or Torrey Pines Location.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution of cell culture manufacturing activities of iPSC based Drug Product from thaw of MCB’s through harvested cryopreservation and quarantine of Drug Product
• Responsible for accurate documentation of manufacturing activities
• Responsible for documenting deviations and reporting such deviations to department management
• Assure manufacturing facility is maintained in a clean and organized state
• Maintain cGMP training requirements

Qualifications

• A High School diploma is required. An Associate or Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow manufacturing related documents including batch records, SOP’s, and forms.
• Ability to collect and document a variety of data from various instruments after appropriate training.
• Self-motivated, flexible, able to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced & dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with standard cell culture methods is preferred but Fate will train an acceptable candidate.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• On-site work at cGMP manufacturing facilities in San Diego, CA with little/no ability to work remotely.
• Travel between manufacturing sites is occasionally required.
• Will require working with cells and cell lines.
• Will require working with hazardous materials.
• Must be able to work in controlled environments requiring special gowning; Will be required to follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body.
• Regular off hours and weekend work as needed.

The preceding job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Additional and incidental duties related to the primary duties may be required from time to time.

About Fate Therapeutics, Inc.
Fate Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of first-in-class cellular immunotherapies for patients with cancer. The Company has established a leadership position in the clinical development and manufacture of universal, off-the-shelf cell products using its proprietary induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) product platform. The Company’s immuno-oncology pipeline includes off-the-shelf, iPSC-derived natural killer (NK) cell and T-cell product candidates, which are designed to synergize with well-established cancer therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies, and to target tumor-associated antigens using chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, please visit www.fatetherapeutics.com.