The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Cell Therapy Specialist for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Frederick, MD. Details for the position are as follows:
Shift Details:
- 2 Shift Options:
- Day Shift: 6am to 4:30pm, Sunday-Wednesday & Wednesday-Saturday
- Swing Shift: 3pm to 1:30am, Sunday-Wednesday & Wednesday-Saturday
- Orientation (7 weeks):
- Shift: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday
- For the first 7 weeks of the assignment, all contractors are required to work Mon-Fri (0830-1700) to complete New Hire Orientation and Manufacturing On-boarding Technical Training.
- After the 7 weeks, the contractor is deployed onto their agreed upon shift.
- Role is full time 4/10 role, but the roles and shifts can change with the needs of the dept. Shift times will be directed by the manager or dept leads.
Job Description:
- Everyone at this facility is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us in this mission?
- We are seeking a highly motivated, Cell Therapy Specialist to join our newly formed Cell Therapy Manufacturing team at our brand new, state of the art, commercial Cell Therapy facility in Frederick, Maryland.
- The Cell Therapy Specialist will perform and/or verify all tasks associated with the manufacture of commercial product following batch records and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and compliant operations as well as works as part of a team to execute GMP runs in close collaboration with Materials Management, Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
- Are you passionate about making an impact on people’s lives? Would you be excited to work for a company leading the way in developing and producing unique, innovative immunotherapies? If the answer is yes, we’d like to consider you!
- Responsibilities of the Cell Therapy Specialist include:
- Successfully troubleshoots processing and equipment issues while communicating said issues to management
- Completes required training assignments to maintain necessary technical skills and knowledge and to ensure compliance with cGMP requirements
- Authors and/or revises SOPs that are technically sound, provides clear instructions to align with cGMP requirements and supports efficient operations
- Routinely monitors, cleans, prepares and operates sophisticated automated cell processing, cell expansion and filling equipment in Grade B/C clean rooms
- all required PPE and gowning for classified GMP manufacturing areas is provided by the company.
- Finds opportunities for improvement in manufacturing efficiencies and compliance while assisting with investigations/deviations and change controls
Qualifications:
- BS (will consider fresh graduates; upstream/downstream experience preferred)
- Will also consider High School Diploma with 2+ years of GMP experience, or AA/AS degree with 1+ year of GMP experience
- Cell Culture required
- Cell Processing preferred
- Aseptic Gowning preferred
Compensation: $20-33 an hour depending on experience