We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.
Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfill their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Execute manufacturing processes on the floor under supervision, while rigorously following batch records, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations to ensure manufacturing operations are safe and compliant.
Ensure right-the-first-time performance of all process steps specific to the phase or stage of operation, as well as help drive the safety-first culture at Kite Oceanside.
Work as part of a team to execute Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) runs in close collaboration with, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Facilities and Engineering (F&E) and Quality departments.
Under supervision, perform weighing of raw materials, as well as electronic inventory transactions utilizing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Business system (EBS).
Under supervision, perform chromatography and UFDF purification unit operations for the manufacturing of viral vector products in a cGMP environment using proper aseptic technique, proper cleanroom behavior and etiquette, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and sound scientific methods.
Prepare and use single use systems to support buffer preparation and filter integrity testing.
Assist with manual and/or automated fill of harvested viral vector material.
Escalate processing and equipment issues as needed.
Assist with revisions of SOPs, Manufacturing Production Record (MPRs), and other controlled documents.
Assist in the review of in-process cGMP documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
Ability to work effectively in an inclusive, cross-functional, team-based environment.
Able to work off shift hours and weekend and overtime.
Additional duties as assigned.
These duties can be delegated to designated deputies of a satisfactory qualification level as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
High School diploma with at least 3 years of relevant
experience.
Associates degree with at least at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Bachelors degree with relevant experience.
Prior experience in a cGMP-regulated industry is required.
The salary range for this position is: $69,445.00 - $89,870.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR)…