Laboratory/Manufacturing Associate Job Listing at Kelly Services in Wilsonville, OR (Job ID 9480456)

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Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Manufacturing Associate – Gene Production for a temp-to-hire position at a leading client in Wilsonville, OR. If you're passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Pay Rate:
$21.00/Hour (plus differential/overtime)

Overview:
Programmable DNA, the software of Life, is finally here! Our client is developing a disruptive Synthetic DNA technology that will change the world, enabling widespread health and sustainability. Synthetic biologists will use their products to engineer how organisms produce cures to diseases, everyday chemicals are made using the atmosphere as the carbon source, plants make their own fertilizers, in-vivo diagnostics will alert us when we are sick, and many more applications.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our client's Operations Team. The Manufacturing Associate, NGS TE will perform basic molecular biology workflows in a highly automated, high-throughput manner and will be responsible for the manufacture of variety of custom oligonucleotide products. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, be very neat and organized, have the ability to follow established SOPs and complete manufacturing batch records to contribute to the daily production schedule. 

The ideal candidate will be driven and will do what it takes to keep manufacturing on track in a fast-paced start-up environment. The Manufacturing Associate will be responsible for the production of custom gene-based products and/or various intermediates according to established SOPs and complete manufacturing batch records to contribute to the daily production schedule. They will uphold standards as defined by the manufacturing process, work on continuous improvement and have good time management resulting in efficiency, and work in a safe manner.
 
Schedule:

• 2A (3rd/night): Sunday – Tuesday, Alt Saturday, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• 2B (3rd/night): Wednesday – Friday, Alt Saturday, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM

Responsibilities:

• Manufacture high quality custom oligo containing products in a high throughput MFG lab according to established SOPs.
• Operation of robotic laboratory equipment and traditional lab equipment (bioanalyzers, centrifuges, sealers, thermocyclers, spectrometers, HPLCs, Next Gen Sequencing, etc.).
• Daily use of traditional molecular biology processes and techniques especially PCR, DNA quantitation and handling, DNA purification.
• Maintaining thorough, accurate and detailed documentation of all work produced in batch records, databases or other acceptable formats including problems and deviations.
• Updating and writing work instructions and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and in a safe manner.
• Attention to details for process consistency.
• Documentation, troubleshooting and addressing process deviations.
• Packaging products.
• Ability to work in an ISO, GMP, LEAN manufacturing environment and follow the lean manufacturing concepts.
• Daily completion of assigned tasks to keep MFG on track.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Associate degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry: degree preferred but will consider candidates with relevant laboratory experience.

• Familiarity or prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good computer skills and comfort in using computers for all aspects of MFG, experience with excel and word, Jira/Confluence, web based or similar programs.

Typical Working Conditions Are:

• Team based laboratory environment.
• Working in controlled laboratory environment.

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time while performing duties.
• Must be able to work safely with chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Must be able to work outside of regular work hours/work a flexible shift as needed.

What Happens Next:
Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry – even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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