Associate Expert Bioprocess USP (m/w/d)

Job-ID: 58717
Location: Heidelberg, DE
Job Level: Professionals
Category: Production
Employment Type: Permanent position

Octapharma Biopharmaceuticals GmbH was founded in 1997 and is a successful expanding biotech company in Heidelberg, a subsidiary company of the international operating Octapharma group. Our core business is in research and development of recombinant proteins derived from human cell lines. We strive to develop treatments with an improved tolerability for the patient and longer half-lives.

We are seeking to recruit an Associate Expert Bioprocess USP to join the Pilot Plant Upstream Process team starting in January 2025 at our Research and GMP Production Site in Heidelberg.

What will you be doing as Associate Expert Bioprocess USP?

Evaluate new and existing bioprocess technologies, methods, and equipment with focus on scale-up and optimization of cell culture
Plan and carry out independent experiments to support process optimization and development from shake flasks to production bioreactor
Perform production operations according to GMP and all other applicable quality regulations
Create and review manufacturing process and other GMP relevant documentation
Coordinate routine activities that occur in the Pilot Plant; manage daily production schedules
Coordinate and plan equipment qualification, maintenance activities
Perform in-depth troubleshooting, as well as deviation investigations
Close cooperation with Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with GMP requirements

Who are you?

Degree in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ related fields (MSc. or PhD a plus)
Technical knowledge and experience with bioreactors and control systems (e.g. SCADA WinCC, MFCS/win)
Working experience under GMP cleanroom conditions
Experience with process development, scale-up and operation of large-scale bioreactors is highly desirable
Understanding of design of experiments (DoE) and statistical analysis of experimental and characterization data is desirable
Personal responsibility, autonomous organization skills, and ability to manage time effectively to complete assignments in the allotted time frame
Very good knowledge of spoken and written English
Understanding of underlying GMP principles in a way to improve the existing system and apply measures commensurate to the level of risk of the underlying activity

What’s the best thing about working with us?

A permanent position in a dynamically growing company
Wide range of training opportunities, self-improvement, and further education by attending scientific conferences and workshops
Work in modern, state-of-the art equipped labs
Flexible working hours, 30 days of paid annual leave, Job-Ticket
Cooperative work environment with outside work activities

Contact Person:

Dorothee Schaupp - Human Resources
Tel: +49 (0)6221 - 1852 546
www.octapharma.com

About Octapharma

Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines.

Octapharma employs nearly 12,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 118 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care.

Octapharma has seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany and Sweden, and operates more than 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. Octapharma has 40 years of experience in patient care.

For more information, please visit www.octapharma.com

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Full-Time , Permanent

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Updated at 11/04/2024

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