Gilead is seeking to develop and optimize cell culture processes for their biologics entities during pivotal development phases and commercialization, requiring laboratory execution and support for technology development and implementation in pilot and GMP facilities.
Requirements
- Hands-on laboratory operations experience including shake flasks, high-throughput bioreactors, bench scale bioreactors, and pilot scale bioreactors.
- Experience in pivotal stage cell culture process development and implementation in GMP facilities is a plus.
- Collect, analyze, and visualize data from laboratory experiments.
- Present results of work, interprets data, and draws conclusions regarding presented material and nature of work.
- Author experimental protocols and reports.
- A relevant scientific discipline (e.g., bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering).
Responsibilities
- Execute cell culture process development laboratory experiments for Gilead biologics entities during pivotal development (phases II/III, commercial).
- Support cell culture process technology development, platform process initiatives, and implementation of cell culture processes in pilot plant and GMP facilities.
- Plan and execute experiments to support cell culture process optimization and characterization during pivotal development phases.
- Support cell culture platform development and pilot plant operations, as needed.
- Maintain a state-of-the-art cell culture process development laboratory, including equipment upkeep and consumables management.
- Participates in the equipment maintenance and continued improvement of lab and data handling best practices.
- Ensure high-quality and timely documentation of data in electronic laboratory notebooks.
Other
- At a future date this position will relocate to the corporate HQ in Foster City, CA
- Travel as required to support technology transfers and provide oversight at both internal and external manufacturing facilities.
- Adhere to department budget and all trainings, regulatory compliance, and safety requirements.
- Excellent communication, technical writing, presentation skills and aptitude for creative problem solving.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate, work in a team setting, and influence cross-functionally.
