Lab Technician II (Night Shift)

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The Lab Technician II supports laboratory operations by performing GMP-compliant laboratory cleaning sanitation and routine laboratory activities in accordance with established procedures company policies and safety requirements. This role maintains clean orderly and compliant laboratory areas while executing sanitation procedures under management or supervisory direction. Through consistent adherence to regulatory documentation and safety requirements the Lab Technician II supports laboratory readiness and effective day-to-day operations.

This position is based in Santa Monica CA and is an on-site night shift role. The scheduled shift is 6:00 PM to 2:30 AM five consecutive days per week on either a Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday schedule.

As a Lab Technician II at Gilead you will...

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform GMP-compliant laboratory cleaning and sanitation activities in accordance with established standard operating procedures and company policies.
• Maintain laboratory areas in a clean orderly and sanitized condition to support compliant laboratory operations.
• Follow applicable cGMP cGLP safety and documentation requirements including standard operating procedures batch records and logbooks.
• Execute sanitation procedures and assigned laboratory tasks under the direction of management or supervision.
• Perform routine laboratory duties in support of laboratory operations.
• Make and record observations and perform simple calculations.
• Use computer systems to perform technical and recordkeeping activities in accordance with company and regulatory quality and accuracy requirements.
• Collect specimens when assigned.
• Perform chemical processing activities when applicable to support drug-development work in a multipurpose pilot plant.
  

Basic Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of relevant experience

OR

Associate Degree and 1 year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience performing laboratory cleaning or sanitation activities in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of cGMP cGLP laboratory safety and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Familiarity with computer operation and electronic data entry.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand for most of the shift and perform physical activities including bending squatting kneeling and reaching for approximately 80% of the workday.
• Flexibility to work nights weekends overtime and holidays as business needs require.

The salary range for this position is: $55930.00 - $72380.00. 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*.

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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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