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Biopharmaceutical Associate, Senior

GSK
Rockville Biopharm, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Jun 2024

About the role

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:

  • Follow appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs), protocols and batch records to safely perform process operations and document compliantly with good documentation and data integrity practices.
  • 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.
  • Knowledge and skill required to manage and use automation and emerging digital platforms.
  • Knowledge and experience with process operations, equipment and instrument monitoring and trending to enable proactive identification of issues to escalate and correct with applicable departments.
  • Assist resolution of technical and process problems; Identify, develop and implement process.
  • Transfers information to audiences of varying levels of technical knowledge, so that each member of the audience clearly understands the message.
  • 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:

  • Ability to articulate production equipment and / or manufacturing process problems to ensure accurate and detailed communication.
  • Actively participating in the application of the GSK Production System (GPS) continuous improvement system and apply the GPS mindsets and behaviors.

General familiarity with the following areas:

  • Knowledge of biopharmaceutical processes and equipment, data analysis and identification and escalation of problems to the appropriate support group.
  • A key management capability that encompasses the ability to collaborate and build relationships to define the organizational and business big picture (mission, vision, strategic plan, etc.),
  • General knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
  • Working with others to gain win-win situations, using persuasive communication, understanding influencing models, negotiation, overcoming resistance.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 3+ years of directly related experience 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.  
  • Demonstration of a high level of performance
  • Must be able to follow detailed processing instructions as well as accurately documenting all necessary documentation.

Please note this position may be for current hiring needs as well as pipelining potential talent for future vacancies. Communication may be limited until we have initiated an official recruitment process for this position. We appreciate your patience and hope to be in contact soon.

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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

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