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SalaryBeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
General Description:
The Cell Culture Technician position will report directly to the manufacturing supervisor and support the following two phases of the Hopewell manufacturing facility start-up and steady state cGMP production:
- Facility start-up and CQV (commissioning, quality, and validation) execution
- Reliable high volume cGMP manufacturing
Required Skills/Attributes:
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate well with diverse teams
- Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to consistently follow directions/instructions
- Ability to work in fast paced dynamic environment with competing priorities
- Passion for continuous improvement
- Able to receive and incorporate feedback – passion for ongoing professional development a plus
- Aptitude for learning moderately to complex technical systems
- Drives for results
Responsibilities:
- Provide process and equipment design input
- Technical writing and document review
- Design documents
- Validation protocols
- SOP’s, batch records & work instruction
- Validation protocol execution and report generation
- Equipment start-up, debug, and acceptance testing
- Procedural design (SOP’s, MBR’s, etc.)
- cGMP Manufacturing
- Equipment cleaning and sterilization
- Solution preparation and transfer
- Deviation identification, reporting and record closure
- Equipment and process troubleshooting
- Sterile Filtration / Integrity testing
- Good Documentation Practices
- Analytical Instrumentation (pH, osmometer etc.)
- Autoclaves and washers (equipment prep, cleaning and sterilization)
- Bioreactor operations (single use: shaker flasks, wave and
- Harvest operations
- Sampling
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand for long periods, up to 8 to 12 hours/day.
- Must be able to reach above shoulder level, bend/stoop, push/pull, and handle/grip frequently.
- Must be able to work scheduled 40 hours with the ability to work overtime as needed.
- Must be comfortable in working in varying temperatures.
- Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying. Ability to lift to 40 lbs.
- Regular reaching, bending, stooping, and twisting.
- Repetitive motion and substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Environment requires dedicated gowns, depending on area.
- Work with hazardous materials and chemicals.
- Willing to work any shift.
Education Required:
- High school education or GED required
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree
Prior industry or related field experience
Computer Skills: Familiarity with computer-based systems. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint a must.
Travel: International and domestic – periodically.
BeiGene Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity
BeiGene is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeiGene Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
