Job Description
Location: West Hills, CA 91304
Duration: 06 months-Contract
Client-Pharma
Pay Rate:$34.00/hr on W2
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The West Hills Production Team manufactures medical diagnostic kits that are used by customers in the Transplant Diagnostics market. Our team is dynamic and fast paced, relying on teamwork, multitasking, and communication within the team and the larger organization. This is a production/ manufacturing role in a lab setting. Production staff wear lab coats plus PPE and use bench scale lab equipment pipettes, thermal cyclers, centrifuges, etc. We are seeking an energetic individual with good communication along with technical and operational skills to join our team. Ability to work x shift is required for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Follow written SOPs and batch records and revise as needed.
Perform manufacturing/ production tasks as scheduled
Handle and work with biological and chemical reagents
Work with laboratory equipment including but not limited to: UV Spectrophotometer, Thermal Cycler, qPCR, robotic systems, centrifuges, multichannel pipettes
Work in a clean room laboratory environment with adherence to CGMP guidelines
Create experimental tasks, run tests, and complete data analysis using various software
Collect, organize data, and document in batch records
Train and assist colleagues on production tasks and procedures
Initiate reports and perform investigations related to production nonconformances
Solve production process/ equipment problems and implement solutions
Follow all safety requirements and escalate issues and concerns
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
A combination of education and experience that confer the needed manufacturing, scientific, and laboratory technical skills will be consider such as:
High School Diploma/ GED and four (4) years of related laboratory experience and 2 years college course work in Biotechnology, Sciences, or other technical field
or
Bachelors of Science degree in biology, chemistry or similar
Ability to write basic SOPs and other common production documents
Ability to perform laboratory calculations
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
Able to work critical and shifting timelines while demonstrating a can do attitude
Ability to work overtime and nonstandard work schedules as required to meet production schedule
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Frequently work at laboratory workstation, operating equipment, low temperature freezers, and computer workstations
Some lifting of objects including laboratory instrumentation of 35 pounds
May handle sharps such as needles and biologic substances of human and animal origin
Working conditions/physical requirements may change as required
Employment Type: Contractor
Job Tags
Contract work, For contractors, Shift work,