Specialist, Clinical Biologics
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Job Location:
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 81992 - 122989
Posted on:
09-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a specialist in the Clinical production team within Biopharmaceutical Development youll build broad knowledge of bioprocessing in a cGMP environment to launch your career in the biopharmaceutical this role you will take an adaptable science driven approach to everything you do. You will become an integral part of process development accelerating product candidates into the clinic and gaining knowledge and experience in cell culture purification and critical support activities. Under the supervision of highly trained personnel you will gain the process knowledge and skillsets to perform large scale clinical development activities. You will join a collaborative and driven team in a world class biopharmaceutical company. This role follows a shift-based schedule offered Monday through Friday. Team members may work either a 6:00 AM3:00 PM shift or a rotating 10-hour shift depending on business needs.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Operates and serves as a trainer for operation of manufacturing equipment such as: incubators stainless steel and disposable single-use bioreactors depth filtration skids chromatography skids single-use mixers centrifuges cleaning/sanitization of equipment washers autoclaves tanks and in-process testing instruments.
Monitors process parameters contributes to investigations troubleshoots during processing and recommends potential solutions.
Serves as the Subject Matter Expert in unit operations to improve quality ensure safety and drive process efficiency and accuracy.
Support process improvement initiatives and authors or revises standard operating procedures accordingly.
Reviews executed Production Records for accuracy and completion
Ability to utilize MS Office tools and AZ enterprise systems
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree (preferred) OR Associates degree in a science field with 4 years experience
Required Skills:
Upstream
Proficient in cell culture operations such as Biosafety Cabinet Operation Cell Banking Bioreactor Operations Aseptic Technique and Centrifuge Harvest Operations.
Ability to work with others in a team environment and lead a team of peers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Support Services
Proficient in preparation and filtration of production scale buffer and media solutions.
Proficient in the operation of all area specific production equipment such as parts washers autoclaves fixed and portable stainless-steel tanks etc.
Ability to work with others in a team environment and lead a team of peers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desired Skills:
Dynamic individual with the ability to communicate and engage others.
Independent and self-starting. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate a high level of drive and initiative.
Logic and decision-making abilities critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
Demonstrate leadership organization and time management skills.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change ways of working
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $81992.80 - 122989.20. However base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).
Date Posted
07-Oct-2025Closing Date
16-Oct-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, ... View more
