Scientist, Manufacturing

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

We are looking for an Operational Scientist in our biopharmaceutical production – Downstream Team

Are you passionate about providing professional support in our downstream team so that advanced medicine can be manufactured for the patients? Join a dynamic and international company where everyone is responsible for delivering right on time as one team!

The position
Your primary focus will be on the New Mammalian Manufacturing facility.

As Operational Scientist in Downstream/Purification you will be supporting the Downstream technicians in all kinds of production activities according to individual project. Your academic background enables you to understand the processes and support where needed.

You will be required to be on-site according to a shift schedule which will include day, evening and night shifts, as well as work on weekends.

Primary task:

• Manage production activities for the technicians according to the production plan and if needed participate in the execution.

• Coordination of preparations for individual projects.

• Perform training in unit operations

• Secure short term planning

• Secure and participate in daily reviews

• Process confirmation together with TL

• Participate in daily board meetings

• Support TL in all aspects

There is constant collaboration across the organization, and all employees have a professional and flexible attitude towards their work.

You will together with the Team Leaders be part of our future manufacturing success.

Experience and competencies
The ideal candidate holds a MSc in Engineering or Chemistry/Biochemistry or similar and experience within the production area in the pharmaceutical industry. The ideal candidate for the position has several of the below competencies/experiences

• +3 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry working in a GMP environment

• Scientific downstream/purification understanding is a must

• Strong communication skills (English)

• Strong collaboration skills

• LEAN oriented

• Can cope with a high work pace in a dynamic environment

• Structured and analytical oriented

• Flexible

As a person you are highly-motivated with a strong sense of urgency, a positive “can do” attitude and not afraid of taking responsibility.

AGC offers
AGC offers a dynamic working place with good opportunities of working with a varied array of tasks and challenges. You will get insight into and experience with the way the various departments throughout a contract manufacturing organization interact in order to achieve success. Exciting and challenging assignments will constantly come your way, and you will to a large extent be able to plan your daily work yourself. AGC offers an informal working environment, where humor is part of the daily work life. We respect each other and our individual differences. AGC’s employees have a flexible attitude and we help each other to reach deadlines together as one team.

We will process the applications as they arrive. Therefore, please submit your application and CV as soon as possible and no later than September 19th, 2024.

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com. Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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