GSK is currenting looking for Biopharmaceutical Associates II to join our team in Rockville, MD.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

Possesses expertise and functional knowledge of the following areas and ability to perform the activity with minimal guidance and producing quality results:

• Preparation, cleaning, sterilization, batching, pasteurization or filtration and delivery of media and solutions for cell culture and purification operations.
• Perform the set-up, operation, cleaning and break-down of process equipment.
• Perform sampling procedures on various analytical instruments to analyze cell culture, solution and/or product concentration characteristics. Operate Filter integrity devices to confirm the integrity of filters pre and post use.
• Perform process operations, equipment and instrument monitoring and trending to enable proactive identification of issues to escalate and correct with applicable departments.
• Set-up of fixed and mobile process equipment and parts with CIP skids to carry out validated cleaning and sterilization processes.
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs), protocols and batch records/logbooks to safely perform process operations and document compliantly with good documentation and data integrity practices.
• Follow all related safety policies and procedures and put safety first by playing an active role in identifying and correcting unsafe behaviors and conditions.

Basic understanding and knowledge of the following areas and ability to perform the activity with some supervisory guidance:

• Knowledge and application of standard ERP processes in M-ERP following global and local procedures.
• Knowledge and skill required to manage and use automation and emerging digital platforms.
• Ability to choose a type of communication that is most effective in a given situation. 
• Understanding of the GSK Production System (GPS) continuous improvement system and apply the GPS mindsets and behaviors. The ability to provide teaching and facilitation skills in training delivery.

General familiarity with the following areas:

• Build positive relationships with others and conduct negotiation to establish win/win solutions.  
• Ability to articulate production equipment and / or manufacturing process problems to ensure accurate and detailed communication.
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook)

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• 1+ years of directly related manufacturing experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Ability to work shifts that cover a 24/7 production operation
• Ability to lift and carry materials weighing as much as 50lbs

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Art / Associates Degree in biological sciences, chemical sciences, engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Must be able to follow detailed processing instructions as well as accurately documenting any necessary information
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to work shifts that cover a 24/7 production operation
• Ability to lift and carry materials up to 50 lbs.

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The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $21 to $36 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma