Work Schedule
12 hr shift/days Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials About us Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $44 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world Healthier, cleaner and Safer!Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or growing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 125,000 colleagues delivers an unrivalled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit .
Position Summary: Complete unit Operations in Media and Buffer Preparation suites as advised by the MBP Team Leader.
Key Responsibilities: MBP Scientist III
MBP – dispensing of raw materials, preparation of media and buffer solutions (multiple 1000 L batches per day), manifold preparation and autoclaving, filter integrity testing.
Independently coordinates and performs tasks in accordance with planning schedules and under the direction of the MBP Team Leader.
Independently complete unit operations, manual operations and measurements in accordance with applicable production protocols and standard operating procedures in a clean room environment.
Contributes to the overall production of biopharmaceutical products and intermediates, including maintaining the production suites in proper condition.
Responsibility for equipment to assure that maintenance, documentation and calibration are completed in an adequate and timely fashion, acts as trouble shooter and guide user.
Revises, assists in review and writes documentation.
Proposes and implements corrective or preventive actions level and writing Deviation Reports.
Supports the implementation of new procedures and/or equipment in the OPS department.
A pro-active demeanor and personal initiative is expected to identify and overcome practical problems, proposes possible solution and communicates to the responsible person.
Communicates with supplier about issues of technical nature.
Writes and completes validation protocols for which a Tech III technical skill is required.
Trains co-workers that are unfamiliar with certain unit operation or handling of specific equipment,
All activities should be completed independently within the department coherent with cGMP Quality System and the Patheon EH&S requirements
Qualifications & Experience Tertiary education in science or engineering based field (i.e. biopharmaceutical manufacture, biotechnology, process technology) or relevant proven experience
Very good knowledge and working in cGMP environment.
Specific knowledge of relevant process unit operations and quality systems.
Skills & Attributes Strong organisational, scheduling and planning skills
Ability to work unsupervised
Good communication, flexibility, reliability and assertiveness
Responsible and proactive
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