We are looking for a skilled and experienced technician with hands on experience within upstream lab operations.
As a technician in Process Science, you will be part of a team with focus on transfer of processes directly from customers or our sister sites to small-scale bioreactors (3-5 L scale).
We offer an exciting and challenging job, where you will play an important role in the implementation and running of new processes in the laboratory. As no two customer processes are the same, you will get the chance to run a broad spectrum of cell culture processes from across the world. Apart from this, you will play a major role in the implementation and troubleshooting of new equipment and general maintenance of the laboratory.
About the Department: Process Science
The Drug Substance Process Science organization consists of 4 teams, Cell Culture (Upstream), Purification (Downstream), Tech Transfer and Process Data Analytics. With over 50 persons in the department and with more than 9 nationalities, you will be part of a very dynamic and vibrant international organization.
The Drug Substance Process Science organization consists of 4 teams, Cell Culture (Upstream), Purification (Downstream), Tech Transfer and Process Data Analytics. With over 50 persons in the department and with more than 9 nationalities, you will be part of a very dynamic and vibrant international organization.
The cell culture team consists of a dedicated and skilled team of 10 scientists and 4 technicians. And we are still expanding.
About the job:
Your primary tasks will include (but not limited to):
- Grow and expand mammalian cells in shaker flasks and Wavebags.
- Set-up and run 5 L bench-top bioreactors (including sampling, analysis etc.).
- Review and contribute to critical lab documents e.g. protocols, work instructions, SOPs.
- Implementation of new equipment.
- Ordering raw materials and consumables for lab operations.
About you
You are a skilled technician who has hands on experience with set-up and operation of bioreactors at the lab scale (either microbial or mammalian). You have a structured way of working, prioritize timelines and thrive working both independently and as part of a team. More importantly, you thrive in an agile working environment with great flexibility in mindset, when it comes to the way you work. You are ready to take up challenges and can handle several tasks at the same time.
Apart from these:
- You master aseptic technics and have worked routinely with this.
- You are a team player who thrives in collaboration with colleagues both internally and externally in the team.
- It is important that you contribute with a good atmosphere and a positive can-do attitude.
- You understand English, both in speaking and in reading.
Your application
If your qualifications and experience match our needs, and if this has caught your interest, please apply for the position as soon as possible by uploading your CV and application in English.
We will conduct screening and interviews on an ongoing basis.
Do you have any questions regarding the position? Please don’t hesitate to contact Emmanuel Anane on e-mail:
emmanuel.anane@fujifilm.com
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About FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB), a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, is a world-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with experience in the development and manufacture of biologics, vaccines and advanced therapies. The company operates a global network with major locations in the Unites States of America, the United Kingdom and Denmark and it is building a new manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina, USA.
FDB has over thirty years of experience in the development and manufacturing of recombinant proteins, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, among other large molecules, viral products and medical countermeasures expressed in a wide array of microbial, mammalian, and host/virus systems. The company offers a comprehensive list of services from cell line development using its proprietary pAVEway™ microbial and Apollo™X cell line systems to process development, analytical development, clinical and FDA-approved commercial manufacturing.
We use our skills, dedication and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential. We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout. Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion. We fuel one another’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives.
We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace where passion, drive and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that everyone no matter their background or gender has an opportunity to develop. We take pride in enriching our communities, caring for our environment, and cultivating a world of opportunity for future generations.
We aim to foster a collaborative, innovative and rewarding environment, where diverse perspectives and people come together united by a common purpose and shared values. We pursue our fullest potential as individual contributors and team members. We strive to be the employer of choice and offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.
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