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Who We Are
BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.
Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.
Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.
About Technical Operations
BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.
ROLEManufacturing Associate, NovatoGMP personnel throughout BioMarin are tasked with developing drugs for clinical trials and scaling their production for the commercial market. These individuals are responsible for establishing and maintaining BioMarin’s innovative manufacturing processes and facilities, ensuring quality assurance and quality control to meet regulatory standards, procuring essential goods and services to support manufacturing, and managing the global distribution of our drugs to patients.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES· PROCESS KNOWLEDGE:o Understanding of process theory and equipment operationo Ability to learn and operate in biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes including cell culture, cell production and protein harvest, depth filtration, tangential flow filtration, column chromatography, protein purification and formulation of bulk drug substance; and perform all aspects with a broad understanding of scientific, compliance, and technical componentso Support initiatives for process optimizationo Identify and elevate processing issues and support solutionso Demonstrated experience with automation systems (LIMS, MES, PI, etc.)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.
Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.
Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.
About Technical Operations
BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.
ROLEManufacturing Associate, NovatoGMP personnel throughout BioMarin are tasked with developing drugs for clinical trials and scaling their production for the commercial market. These individuals are responsible for establishing and maintaining BioMarin’s innovative manufacturing processes and facilities, ensuring quality assurance and quality control to meet regulatory standards, procuring essential goods and services to support manufacturing, and managing the global distribution of our drugs to patients.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES· PROCESS KNOWLEDGE:o Understanding of process theory and equipment operationo Ability to learn and operate in biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes including cell culture, cell production and protein harvest, depth filtration, tangential flow filtration, column chromatography, protein purification and formulation of bulk drug substance; and perform all aspects with a broad understanding of scientific, compliance, and technical componentso Support initiatives for process optimizationo Identify and elevate processing issues and support solutionso Demonstrated experience with automation systems (LIMS, MES, PI, etc.)
- TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION:o Provide feedback and/or suggested changes to operational procedureso Assist in the incorporation of new technologies, practices and standards into procedureso Capable of writing and reviewing process documents· QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE:o Understanding of cGMPs as related to Clinical and/or Commercial Operationso Ability to utilize Quality systems (Deviations, CAPAs, Change Requests, Action/Alert Reports, etc.)
- BUSINESS:o Ability to participate on projects and contribute to outcomeso Capability to learn and support new business systems (Track wise, ERP, etc.)o Support trending of defined department metricsSchedule: Backhalf Graves, Wed-Friday alternating Saturday 6pm-7amOther duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.