Upstream Manufacturing Associate III

Advancing medicine to save lives. Together.

Thanks to many decades of experience and our passion for what we do, we make an essential contribution to the global availability of biopharmaceuticals, especially for patients with rare and serious diseases.

Rentschler Biopharma SE is a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused exclusively on client projects. We offer customized full-service solutions for bioprocess development and the production of complex biopharmaceuticals. As a German family-owned company with an international footprint and global reach, we combine experts, expertise and years of experience to develop best-in-class solutions – together with our clients.

Rentschler Biopharma has approximately 1,400 employees and is headquartered in Laupheim, Germany, with a site in Milford, MA, USA. In 2024, we joined the United Nations Global Compact, underlining our commitment to sustainability.

As an independent family-owned company, we live by the motto: Many hands, many minds - ONE TEAM! Open, respectful cooperation characterizes our working environment, where quality awareness, diligence and responsibility are our top priorities. With all the diversity of our talents in the Rentschler team, we pursue one vision together: advancing medicine to save lives.

This position is focused on biologics manufacturing, which includes processing in upstream (cell culture) and downstream (purification). Operators are expected to perform these processes while strictly adhering to cGMP, environmental health and safety guidelines and any other related regulations which apply.

This role will follow an overnight Pitman schedule, 6pm-6:30am.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform operations of the following (may be applicable to commercial scale product, development studies, clinical scale or validation activities).
• Operate manufacturing process equipment to perform various manufacturing production steps
• Knowledge on initiating new revisions for procedures
• Proficient operating inside of a BSC, sampling, and performing with aseptic techniques
• Monitor and record batch parameters, including computer data entry. Complete relevant paperwork following GDP/GMP guidelines
• Troubleshoot process problems and respond to alarms. Provide information for unplanned events, including entering data into event management software
• Order, receive and distribute supplies into production area as needed
• Demonstrate procedures as a part of training sessions for other team members; may schedule
• department or process activities which could involve coworkers. Participate in (and may lead, as requested) team meetings and facilitate multidepartment discussions
• Convey information to external stake holders (auditors, global colleagues, etc.). Provide support for groups that support manufacturing
• Participate on Continuous Improvement Teams
• May perform other duties as assigned. (During Production Processing these activities may increase)
• Manufacturing operations tasks requires operator to regularly remain on feet for shift
• Pushing buffer containers ranging from 50L to 200L
• Sitting for periods of 2 to 3 hours
• Demonstrated knowledge of CGMP manufacturing
• Knowledge of laboratory and pharmaceutical production equipment including but not limited to: autoclaves, process tanks, chromatography skids and columns, analytical equipment
• Proficiency in a variety of mathematical disciplines and able to work with both the metric and USA standards of measurement, and military time
• Able to read and follow detailed written instructions and have good verbal/written communication skills
• Able to write legibly and grammatically correct entries on records. Must be able to author technical procedures and create forms
• Familiar with standard troubleshooting approaches (problem statement, root cause analysis, corrections, etc.)
• Good computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment
• Ability to meet schedule required; this position may include shift, weekend, holiday work and overtime at times, as dictated by the 365-day per year production schedule
• Ability to work in a clean room environment and comply with hygiene standards and use of special garments
• Additionally, personal protective equipment must be worn due to safety requirements
• Such additional responsibilities as the Company may also assign

Qualifications

• With high school diploma: Normally requires 7 years of related experience required or an associate degree in Life Sciences/Engineering field. Biotech Certificate preferred
• With Bachelor’s degree: Normally requires 4 years of related experience
• Good with Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions: computer, phone, files, fax, copier
• Personal Protective Equipment must be worn as required
• May require lifting amounts of 25 lbs
• Manufacturing operations tasks requires operator to regularly remain on feet for shift

Physical Requirements

• PPE as required
• May require lifting amounts of 25 lbs
• Manufacturing operations tasks requires operator to regularly remain on feet for shift