BioPharma Consulting JAD Group has a great Laboratory Associate role with an industry leader in a Pilot Plant in Cambridge MA. This is a one-year position. The candidate will work in a highly collaborative team environment and be responsible for both moderately-complex to complex nGMP and GMP manufacturing activities.

Requirements

• Perform inventory management processes for pilot scale process development biopharmaceutical laboratory
• General duties include, but not limited to, material handling and coordination of raw materials, review of experiment bill of materials, and collaborating with supply chain partners to facilitate material requisitions.
• Other responsibilities include performing goods receipt, transport & stocking of materials, pulling and kitting of materials, and routine inventory cycle counts.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs and push/pull heavy loads using material handling equipment.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance and standardization of benchtop analytical devices to such as automated cell counter, metabolic analyzers, and solution meters.
• Carries out laboratory tasks per plan and procedure in a team environment.
• Documents data and process information in accordance to good documentation practices.
• Performs laboratory safety evaluations.
• Performs daily cleaning and sanitization of the laboratory.
• May support various experiment preparation and execution as directed to include, but not limited to; execution of cell culture, harvest and downstream purification process studies using 500 L scale pilot equipment including bioreactors, chromatography skids and filtration systems.
• Additional routine tasks may include equipment preparation such Clean-In-Place and Steam-In-Place, compounding media and buffer solutions, and sampling.
• Utilizes scientific principles in execution of experiments and analysis of experimental data.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
OR
Associate’s degree and 4 years of experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior hands-on experience with SAP and/or similar electronic inventory software.
• Pilot-scale or large-scale cell culture or downstream purification process development or manufacturing operation.
• Experience with automated and computer-controlled biopharmaceutical process equipment.
• Knowledge of process data compilation and analysis
• Demonstrated equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating within and across functional areas and outstanding customer focus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.