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Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Under limited supervision process and cryopreserve Cellular Therapy products in a laboratory and a cleanroom (GMP manufacturing). Products may include Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells (HPCs/PBMCs) Mononuclear cells (MNC) and Packed Red Blood Cells (pRBC). Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:

• Perform the basic-level procedures/methods and testing currently performed onCellular Therapy products: mononuclear cell quantification (automated and manual/differentials) processing and cryopreservation (controlled rate freezing) liquid nitrogen storage thawing or cryopreserved products cell viability product sterility testing environmental monitoring as well as other procedures that may be defined and performed as needed.
• Perform the basic level procedures/methods for Contract Manufacturing products: Blood product Manufacturing in cleanrooms under GMP conditions CBC (automated) endotoxin testing sterility testing environmental monitoring as well as other procedures that may be defined and performed as needed.
• Arrange and follow up on the receipt or delivery of cellular therapy products from hospitals andclinical sites to the Red Cross or from the Red Cross as needed.
• Distribute blood samples for testing to applicable internal or external laboratories.
• May contact other departments and/or outside agencies to resolve problems.
• Maintain accurate inventory of Cellular Therapy product supplies as well as contract manufacturing suppliers.
• Assist with the review and interpretation of final results.
• May assist with the preparation and review of the final reports written or electronic.
• Maintain edit and review computer and manual records to ensure accurate record keeping.
• Maintain accurate legible and complete records.
• Document and log accurately and concurrently laboratory activities and patient/donor testing.
• Perform daily equipment maintenance checks as directed.
• Perform routine maintenance troubleshooting repair/vendor communication and validation of laboratory equipment and software maintenance.
• Participate in working on special projects assigned to analyze and summarize testing data. Assist in training personnel.
• Assure that all laboratory activities performed follow the American Red Cross SOPs andstate and federal regulations including CFRs local standard operating procedures and FACT standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelors degree in a Biotech/Biological Science or Chemistry required. Medical Laboratory Technologist (ASCP) certification ispreferred.
• 1 year of commercial/clinical laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Knowledge of applicable principles concepts practices and standards.
• Good interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in theuse of Personal Computer word-processing spreadsheet applications and database applications when applicable.
• Must be able to comply with thecompanys personal hygiene standards as they apply to aseptic processing.
• Complete sterile gowning training/qualification and aseptic process qualification (personal media fill) as well as annual/semiannual re-qualification as a core competency requirement of employment in this role. Ability to work on a team.
• May involve variable locations and some travel.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

• Preferentially this should include either tissue culture /research in a GMP environment or blood banking and/or Hematology laboratory experience.
• Aseptic technique or aseptic processing cell therapy or stem cell experience.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

Medical Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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