Job ID294478BRPosition TitleBio Laborant / Cell Processing SpecialistApply to Job
Job Description
10 days! That is how long we treat a patient’s T-cells, before we return them to potentially save this patient’s live. To support such novel, personalized treatment by working with the patient’s own cells in our production process, is a unique challenge within Novartis with immediate patient impact.
The Cell Processing Specialist CGT is responsible for all production days of our manufacturing process of patient derived clinical and commercial cellular immunotherapy products. Due to the na-ture of the starting material (patient cells) this role requires high level of proficiency and ownership of the process and media formulation.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Ownership for processing of the assigned patient starting material in the clean room environment
• Ability to gown aseptically and work in clean room environment for extended periods of time, ability to work with automated equipment such as the Cell Saver CS5 and Sepax, preparing needed equipment, verification of intermediate process days (expertise with wave bioreactor, NC-200 Cell Counter and in process environmental monitoring)
• Electronical documentation of all steps in assigned batch record in line with GMP (good manu-facturing practices) requirements & conduction of all necessary processing/verification steps for the assigned lot (and media) with highest skill level of aseptic technique
• Assistance on deviation investigations and inspections & participation as well as assigned qualifi-cation/validation activities
• Perform other duties as assigned; ie. batch record review, process streamline improvements, safety walk-throughs
Minimum requirements
What you’ll bring to the role:
• Studies/Apprenticeship in relevant Scientific discipline (e.g. MTA / PTA, Biotechnology, Biology or Laboratory Assistant or Engineering) and ideally 1 year experience in cGMP or academic or lab setting with aseptic or cell culture experience
• Fluent in German & good understanding of English
• Experience in cell therapy manufacturing preferred (desired in Aseptic processing in ISO 5 bi-osafety cabinets, universal precautions for handling human derived materials in BSL-2 contain-ment areas, Cell expansion using incubators and single use bioreactors, Cell automated equip-ment, Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance)
• Ability to work in different shifts (also weekend), ability work with magnetic field equipment and requires handling of chemicals / biohazardous materials
• Ability to cooperate with other groups / Teams / DepartmentsDivisionNovartis Technical OperationsBusiness UnitNTO CELL & GENE THERAPYLocationSwitzerlandSiteStein (Säckingen)Company/Legal EntityNovartis Pharma AGFunctional AreaTechnical OperationsJob TypeFull TimeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo
