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Job Summary:
This is a Contract-to-Hire career opportunity with a nation-wide pharmaceutical manufacturer located in Chicago, IL. In this role, you'll use aseptic techniques to prepare solutions and operate pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment in a cGMP environment.
Job Duties:
Weighing and dispensing of materials used in pharmaceutical processing and manufacturing.
Operating filtration systems
Inoculation of mammalian or cytokines cells
Fermentation and harvesting
Use of chromatography columns and tangential flow filtration (TFF) operations.
Responsible for in-process testing, such as: pH, Conductivity, Spectrophotometer, Osmometer, Cell count, etc.
Prepares media and buffer solutions.
Completes Batch Records and other cGMP documentation.
Remove and dispose of soiled materials from the manufacturing area.
Will assure that the manufacturing areas are maintained within the required conditions for clean room manufacturing.
Will report all nonconformance to the Supervisor.
Assists in the transfer of technology from Process Development to cGMP Manufacturing.
Complies with all safety, cGMP and Company policies, practices and procedures.
Qualifications:
Minimum of Associate's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
1+ years of professional experience working in the pharmaceutical or biologics industry.
Must be familiar with all 3 the following: Chromatography Columns, Fermenters or Bioreactors, and Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) Operation.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.