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Gilead Sciences, Inc. Supervisor, Manufacturing - Viral Vector in Oceanside, California

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Job Description

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in our mission!

We are seeking a highly effective Supervisor, Manufacturing to be responsible for supervising a team of Manufacturing Associates at our Oceanside, CA site.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

  • Supervise employees and manufacturing activities to meet the site goals and priorities. Provides daily job assignments with manufacturing staff and other cross functional departments. Hire new employees.

  • Execute end to end unit operations for the manufacture of viral vector products in a cGMP environment using proper aseptic technique, good documentation practices, and sound scientific methods.

  • Plans the proper and timely development and training of employees. Responsible for performance management of employees (Manufacturing Associates).

  • Develop technical expertise in area of responsibility and provide technical instruction/training on current and new/improved processes to appropriate audiences, primarily Manufacturing Associates

  • Interface cross functionally to resolve production, supply, and equipment issues.

  • Review of documentation including but not limited to batch records, logbooks/forms, and procedural revisions.

  • Manage or own quality system records including deviations, CAPA’s, change controls, DCC’s, etc.

  • Implement and reinforce practices that drive safety for all operational activities.

  • Provide support to integrate best practices, where appropriate, into manufacturing. Support process improvement initiatives.

  • Perform routine One-on-One’s and check-ins with reports, along with mid and annual year review delivery.

  • Additional duties as assigned; these duties can be delegated to designated deputies of a satisfactory qualification level as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry Or

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry Or

  • High School degree with 9 + years of experience in manufacturing in a biotech/pharma industry

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of experience with bachelor’s degree in biology or related scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of experience and education.

  • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.

  • Prior experience with biopharmaceutical, cell or gene therapy manufacturing across Upstream, Downstream and filling operations is a plus.

  • Knowledge and experience with single use systems including chromatography, UFDF, and bioreactors.

  • Experience with automation platforms and electronic batch records.

  • Knowledge of the current Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR's) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's) a plus

  • Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and data analysis

  • Self-motivated and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description.

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

  • Willingness to think outside of the box as well as comfortable in an exciting and constantly evolving diverse and inclusive environment.

  • Ability to lift 40 lbs. repeatedly and stand for hours at time.

  • Able to work off shift hours and weekends, as well as provide the on-call support as required.

The salary range for this position is: $104,805.00 - $135,630.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

  • Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

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Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.

We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted.

While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.

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