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Job Sub Function: Workday Associate B
Job Category: Non-Standard
All Job Posting Locations: Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland
Job Description: About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements.
Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
We are searching for the best talent for the Manufacturing Technician (Graduate, Career Change or Experienced) roles to be in Cork, Ireland. Driven by the continued ramp-up of our facility, and really viewing the Manufacturing Technician role as a critical route for bringing talent into the organization, we are actively hiring each of the following roles:
Graduate Manufacturing Technicians - STEM graduates who will initially participate in a 23-month contract Accelerate Programme of all-area technical understanding/experience and other skills development.
Manufacturing Technicians (Career Change) - candidates from all types of work backgrounds who wish to career transition into biopharma, initially participating in a 23-month contract Switch Programme of designated area technical understanding/experience, and other skills development.
Manufacturing Technicians (Experienced) - with direct bio, pharma or related GMP manufacturing experience, on an initial 23-month contract with robust onboarding and upskilling plan.
Purpose: A Manufacturing Technician (Graduate, Career Change or Experienced) supports manufacture of quality biomedicines in accordance with cGMP and EHS requirements.
Reporting to the Operations Team Leader, these positions are responsible for day-to-day activities within the Operations department.
These activities include (but are not confined to):
You will be responsible for: Working assigned shift patterns to meet business needs and Operations schedule.Using DCS (e.g., Delta V), MES, and PLC control systems to execute processing steps.Assembling and disassembling processing equipment.Integrity testing of process filters.Sampling of product streams and performing environmental monitoring.Cleaning and sanitization of Operations facility.Supporting commissioning and qualification activities.Media preparation, filtration, and storage.Chromatography processing using Unicorn control system.Assembly and disassembly of Operations equipment for cleaning and sterilization.Buffer and media preparation.There are 3 specific areas during the manufacturing process, and each area (as assigned) has individual responsibilities and requirements as outlined below:
Cell Culture (Upstream) Activities: Media preparation, filtration and storageAssembly and disassembly of the bioreactor vesselsAssembly and disassembly of cell culture recovery equipment (ATF/biomass systems)Employ strict aseptic technique to all cell culture activitiesMonitor and control media harvest hold areaContinuous monitoring of cell culture processPurification (Downstream) Activities: Chromatography processing of biopharmaceutical product using Unicorn control systemFiltration, ultrafiltration and virus filtration of purified productFinal filtration, filling and finishing of purified productBioprocess Supply Activities: Assembly and disassembly of Operations equipment for cleaning and sterilizationOperation of washers and autoclaves to clean and sterilize equipmentOperation of COP and SOP boothsBuffer and media preparationQualifications / Requirements: Graduate Candidates: Leaving Cert completedAbility to adhere to batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.Ability to understand the rationale behind tasks being performed.Career Change Candidates: Leaving Cert combined with appropriate transferable experience (2 years' minimum).Ability to adhere to batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.Ability to understand the rationale behind tasks being performed.Experienced Candidates: Leaving Cert combined with appropriate GMP experience (2 years' minimum/GMP specific qualification).Ability to adhere to batch records, SOPs, and work instructions.Operations experience within a GMP regulated environment.Work/Life Experience Skillset: TeamworkInitiativeAccountabilityDigital skillsChange agilityCritical thinking & problem-solvingJoin us in shaping the future of medicine together—apply now and take the next step in your career with us
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