Process Development Associate II/III

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

This is a Development Associate II/III position in the Upstream Process Development group.  This is an exciting opportunity to join our cell culture team developing mammalian cell culture processes used for the manufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins.  The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting shake flask and bioreactor experiments, sampling, inoculating, feeding & harvesting bioreactors. Under general supervision, this person carries out routine to moderately complex experiments or procedures and data analysis.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain lab including cleaning, autoclaving reactors, stocking laboratory supplies and performing maintenance on laboratory equipment as needed
• Support bench scale bioreactor and shake flask experiments with aseptic technique:
  • Sample shake flasks and bioreactors
  • Use cell counting and chemical analytic equipment
  • Record data accurately in batch record and notebooks
• Perform cell culture operations such as cell passaging, bioreactor inoculation, transfection, cloning, cell-imaging, and cryopreservation/cell-banking
• Understand relevant lab methodologies with awareness of their applications, problems, and limitations
• Work other members of the team to design, execute, and analyze experiments
• Identify and solve basic technical problems with supervisor/leads
• Present data at internal meetings with input from supervisor
• Draft protocols and contribute to reports with supervision

• Contribute to continuous lab improvement

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience in a mammalian cell culture and bioreactor lab environment preferred, but training can be provided to the right candidate.
• Good mechanical aptitude and confidence working with computers and analytical equipment
• Excellent written & oral communication skills and technical ability
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
• Flexibility to work both independently and in a team setting
• Willingness to support evening or weekend work, if needed
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and good manual dexterity to work in a laboratory environment
• Must be dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and willing to perform both routine tasks and develop new skills
• Academic or industrial hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, media/ buffer preparation and aseptic technique preferred

QUALIFICATIONS  

Required: 

Level II-BS/BA degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.  Equivalent education and experience may substitute for stated requirements.   

Required: 

Level III-BS/BA degree and 5+ years of relevant experience. Equivalent education and experience may substitute for stated requirements.   

COMPENSATION:

$66,960 – $92,070

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. 

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.