Technologist/Production/Manufacturing Operations

Job Purpose:

Operate equipment and perform tasks associated with the manufacture of quality parenteral products for pre-clinical and clinical use.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set-up, operate, and disinfect pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment including autoclaves, depyrogenation tunnels, vial washers, parts washers, VHP systems, automated filling lines, cappers, vision inspection systems and miscellaneous pieces of equipment.
• Perform sanitization, disinfection, and cleaning of equipment, barriers, and GMP areas.
• Perform equipment and line clearance on applicable equipment and rooms.
• Obtain/Maintain cleanroom gown qualification for Grade B environment.
• Perform routine troubleshooting and corrective/preventative maintenance on process equipment.
• Perform routine day-to-day tasks to support sterile manufacturing activities such as ordering supplies, re-stocking areas, general upkeep, and providing support to external personnel and contractors.
• Write and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for manufacturing equipment.
• Assist with validation, change controls, and quality investigations
• Actively participates in GEMBAs, & RCAs; contribute to a continuous improvement culture
• Actively participates in the safety program and live the Living Safety culture
• Work with area management to address quality or safety risks or concerns.
• Performs assigned Line Clearance activities
• Assist Product Teams in process development with issues related to aseptic processing technology or sterile manufacturing equipment.
• Author technical reports and internal documents to support quality related activities.
• Provides technical training for new or less experiences team members.
• Perform all work in strong alignment with the GSK Behavior Expectations
• Visually inspects parenteral products for defects if able to pass qualification if able to pass qualification.
• Notify supervisor immediately of any quality or safety risks or concerns.
• Other task and responsibilities as assigned associated with company and department’s objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• At least 2 years of experience working in a clinical scale aseptic manufacturing environment, or equivalent.
• Experience in the hands-on use of equipment and processes to manufacture sterile drug products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional technical training and/or certification preferred
• Good written and oral communication skills, including proficiency in MS Office, MS Teams.
• Proven teamwork and organizational skills, including demonstrated leadership ability.
• Ability to function independently.

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 company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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