Pilot Plant Tech Spl III

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Job Summary:

The Pilot Plant Technical Specialist III is an important member of the Pilot Plant. They will support day-to-day activities involved in carrying out Process Development experiments with bacterial and CHO culture processes for products from early and late stage research until post market optimization to ensure that new processes are robustly designed and successfully transitioned from development to manufacturing. They will coordinate and execute complex process development experiments in close collaboration with PTDU, PTD, PT customer groups, and act as a member of a high functioning team. Studies executed will support all phases of drug development, process validation/characterization, process and equipment improvements, general troubleshooting and technology development. The candidate will be interfacing with customer groups by seeking opportunities for collaboration, proactively communicating and presenting information and offering relevant data driven information to impact decisions.

Job Responsibilities:

● Ability to work independently with ability to of support complex troubleshooting, training and flexing in many work areas
● Ability to work independently in other operations area and go to where support is required
● Recognized SME resource with broad technical knowledge sought out by customer groups on routine basis
● Build productive alliances and partnerships across departments
● Participate as a team member or lead on functional, organizational and cross functional teams/projects
● Identify and lead business or process related improvements to maintain an organized, safe, and clean work environment
● Enhances safety of Plant through equipment/process improvements
● Coordinate and perform operations and tasks associated with CHO and bacterial Drug Substance and Drug Product Operations
● Routinely perform operations such as cleaning, sterilization, batching (media/buffer), and recording/collecting experiment data.
● Train, coach and mentor junior staff
● Initiate and lead projects that result in implementation and/or optimization of novel methods and techniques
● Equipment maintenance, design and purchase
● Gives speaker presentations across departments
● Identify and lead troubleshooting efforts on equipment

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

● BA/BS in a life science or equivalent, with at least five years of relevant work experience
● Mastery of basic manufacturing, engineering and/or scientific theories, principles and techniques used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
● Ability to work in fast paced dynamic work environment
● Ability to keep clear and accurate written and electronic records of work
● Strong team player who can work with team of diverse skills and objectives
● Ability to lead teams or projects that are assigned
● Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
● Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
● Self-motivated, organized and capable of prioritizing deliverables across multiple projects.
● Mechanical aptitude and ability to lift 30 pounds

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