Biologist (Bioreactor) in Worcester, MA

Shift: Tuesday – Saturday 1st shift

Duties:

• This position is in the Cell Culture Group of the Science and Technology Biologics Development and Launch (BDL) department.
• The cell culture group is responsible for the development, scale-up, and transfer of cell culture manufacturing processes for the production of biologics in pre-clinical and clinical stages to enable the development of the company's robust pipeline.
• The candidate will be involved with all aspects of laboratory operations to support cell culture process development at bench scale.

Bioreactor Support Activities:

• Support for 100+ 3 L bioreactor systems
• Setup, calibration, troubleshooting and breakdown/decontamination
• Track & and perform required maintenance
• Perform routine sampling of ongoing cultures

Media Preparation Activities:

• Prepare stock solutions and media preps of cell culture media
• Filter sterilize and aliquot solutions aseptically

General Lab Support Activities:

• Inventory, order, receive, and stock appropriate levels of raw materials and lab consumables
• Perform daily lab equipment calibration/verification checks– including pH meters, cell counters and biochemical analyzers
• Perform routine lab equipment/glassware cleaning and maintenance activities
• Data acquisition in paper and electronic systems

Weekend Support Activities:

• Independently execute weekend requests for sampling and feeding of ongoing cultures
• Communicate issues to experiment owners and work to resolve issues

Experience Details

• Years of experience/education and/or certifications required: Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or related field + Experience in a laboratory

What are the top 3-5 skills or requirements should this person have?

• Required Skill 1: Attention to detail
• Required Skill 2: Strong work ethic
• Required Skill 3: Basic understanding of and interest in cell biology
• Required Skill 4: Works well as part of a team
• Required Skill 5: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

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