Principal Technician, Early Stage Development

Company: AGC Inc
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 23, 2024

Job Description:

Principal Technician, Early Stage Development Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients' lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market. Would you like to participate in scientific innovation that makes a difference in patients' lives? Do you have cell line development experience or are you newly graduated and eager to learn about the cell line development process? Then join AGC Biologics as a Principal Technician in Upstream Development and become part of an international and modern organization that delivers biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. We get it right. On time. The Department The Upstream Development group is responsible for cell line development, cell culture process development, fermentation process development, process characterization, and upstream process and technology transfers. Projects range from early pre-clinical development through all phases of clinical development all the way to commercial supply. Upstream Development is also responsible for all cGMP cell banking activities, design of platform processes, and evaluation and implementation of new upstream technologies and techniques. The work environment in our department is very informal, with constant collaboration across the entire organization. Collaborate with highly skilled scientists and technicians. You will be part of a team of scientists and technicians developing mammalian cell lines and processes in our high-capacity cell line development lab. Your main task will be to develop and evaluate mammalian cell lines and conduct experiments and practical laboratory work - from the initial design of DNA constructs through cell line development, top-clone selection, all the way to process evaluation in bioreactors. Gain insight into the industry and develop your skills. You will work cross-functionally and on a wide range of different projects, usually performed on customer projects in close collaboration with personnel from other development departments. Trained laboratory technician with hands-on experience or newly graduated and eager to learn about cell line development process? Optimally, you are a trained laboratory technician or hold a similar degree and have hands-on experience with cell line development from previous positions. Moreover, you have experience in the following areas:

• Cell biology and cell line development
• Cloning and molecular biology
• Cell cultivation of mammalian cells
• Cell Banking
• Writing documents in proficient English Experience with handling bench-scale bioreactors and working in compliance with quality standards and systems is a significant advantage. If you are a newly graduated laboratory technician with the right attitude who is eager to learn, develop, and gain experience with cell line development, this is a great opportunity for you. Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability, and Teamwork. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer.
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