Lab Ops Specialist I

Were 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. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were 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 fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal curing cancer. Every single day we seek to establish adirectline between thatpurposeand our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission!

****Shift is Wed-Sat 0700-1730****

Responsibilities(include but are not limited to):

• Perform testing of raw materials intermediates and final products by followinganalyticalmethods: Cell based bioassays Flow Cytometry ELISA and qPCR assays.

• Work with internal and external resources to maintain lab in an optimal state.

• Assist with monitoring and trending data complete routine record review of test data and related documents for in-process testing drug substance and drug product release. Supply information tosupportgeneration of CoAs for product release.

• Maintains laboratory instruments for calibration and routine maintenance

• Author or revise SOPs qualification/validation protocols and reports.

• Asist with lab investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS)results. Participate indeterminationof root cause for deviations related toanalyticalprocedures.

• Provide updates at daily and weekly meetings.

• Monitor the GMP systems currently in place to ensure compliance with documented policies.
  Review proposed changes to systems procedures methods and submissions to regulatory agencies as appropriate.

• Gather metric information for use in continuous improvement of areas ofresponsibility.

• Perform other duties asrequired.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree OR

• AA Degree and 2years experience in biotechnology or related field and Quality Control experience OR

• High School Degree and 3years experience in biotechnology or related field and Quality Control experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Meaningful knowledge of GMP SOPs and quality control processes.

• Identifying writing evaluating and closing OOSs and investigations.

• Proficient in MS Word ExcelPowerPoint and other applications.

• Excellentwritten and verbalcommunication skills.

• Ability to communicate andwork independentlywith scientific/technical personnel.

• Well versed in variousanalyticaltechniques such as Flow Cytometry ELISAs PCR and cell bioassays and other applicable methods to the testing of biopharmaceuticals.

• Working knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements (21 CRF Part 11/210/211).

• Preferred: Experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry.

• Potential shifts are Sunday Wednesday or Wednesday Saturday. Businessneedmay require alternate work schedule such as swing shift hours.

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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) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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