Senior Manufacturing Biotechnologist, Upstream

Responsibilities:

• Support the Biochemical Manufacturing Department by working effectively within the group to meet department goals &objectives.
• Responsible for completing assigned tasks which may include preparing small equipment, cleaning & sterilizing vessels, preparing solutions, monitoring and operation biochemical processing equipment, raw materials sampling, dispensing and environmental monitoring sampling and maintain housekeeping of the areas while adhering to Safety, cGMP & Biochemical manufacturing guidelines.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process problems.
• Support process improvement efforts.
• Assist in process control records & data entry.
• Participate in staff and shift change meetings, work closely with other shift personnel and external support group
• Ensure all assigned tasks are performed as per safety requirement. Report safety incident and near misses on a timely basis and support EHS in incident investigation.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Life Sciences, Engineering discipline or relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience.
• Able to perform rotating 12 hours shift
• Able to work independently and good team player.
• Possess good problem solving, interpersonal communication skills.
• Have initiative with strong focus on safety, quality and result.
• Meticulous, attention to details.
• Able to carry heavy load of up to 25kg.
• Mechanical aptitude and familiar with computer-based systems are highly desired.
• Background in microbiology, fermentation or protein purification has an added advantage.

Contract Duration: 12 months