Manufacturing Technician

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Tech positions will be the primary entry point for GMP Manufacturing of biologics at the Carlsbad site. Differentiation on Tech level will be based on experience levels in GMP Manufacturing at both the Carlsbad site and at external locations. These positions do not have supervisory responsibility. Employees will support projects in conjunction with other GMP Manufacturing personnel (Leads, Supervisors, Managers). Employees will have no specific decision-making authority as they are asked to follow GMP batch records. Employees are expected to prepare suites for manufacturing, to document deviations, and to operate in a safe manner for the employee, others in the GMP Manufacturing suites, and for the Product being manufactured.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Manufacturing Technician in the Operations department is responsible for performing cGMP biopharmaceutical cell culture, buffer and medium preparation, membrane clarification, membrane concentration and buffer exchange, column purification, terminal filtration, Fill and Finish, stocking supplies and raw materials, and cleaning process equipment. They perform all their GMP operations with supervision as necessary. Manufacturing Technicians are progressively developing competency in cGMP manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals and will be trained towards proficiency in all production unit operations.