Job Title: Bioprocess Associate

Location: Devens MA 01434

100% onsite

Duration: 06 months contract with high possibility of extension

Hours: 40 hours/week

1st shift : 5am-5pm (3days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off)

2nd shift: 5pm - 5am (3days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off)

Job responsibilities:

• Operates control systems and processes in Biotechnology Pilot Plants as assigned.
• Prepares process buffers and reagents.
• Cleans equipment and maintain area in clean and orderly fashion.
• Recognizes and reports safety, maintenance and operational variances to area management.
• Communicates status of operations to area management in a timely manner.
• Follows detailed SOP’s and batch records.
• Ensures compliance with cGMP and safety requirements.
• Maintains files, records and equipment.
• Records data, logs activities and monitors processes.
• Achieves and maintains proficiency through training.

Education/skills:

• The successful candidate will have a high school diploma with a minimum of 1 year process operations experience, A.A.S. or B.S. degree is preferred.
• Prior job related experience required along with demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Familiarity with general chemistry, mathematics, microbiology and cGMP clean room operations is a plus.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Prior experience following and documenting written instructions is required.
• Committed team player prepared to work in and embrace a team based culture.
• Shift work and overtime required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Work in a cGMP laboratory and/or manufacturing environment following techniques which require one to maintain a high attention to detail. Properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), gowning for restricted areas, aseptic processing, handling chemicals, and work in a general office environment.

• Contingent Workers whose jobs involve the operation of a vehicle or machinery, or physical presence in a laboratory, research, drug development, or manufacturing facility are prohibited from having any amount of alcohol or illicit drugs in their body while in the workplace or performing their job functions.

• Suppliers and the Contingent Worker are responsible for insuring they are fit for all the duties of the job.

Selected candidates will be required to enter a structured training program and successfully complete all modules including Biologics orientation training, general knowledge training and job function training and successfully complete training module evaluations at 1, 3, 6 and 12 month milestones.