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Associate Engineer Bioprocess USP (m/f/d)

Job ID:  58978
Location: 

Heidelberg, DE

Job Level:  Entry Level
Job Category:  Production
Employment Type:  Permanent position
Career Level: 

Octapharma Biopharmaceuticals GmbH a subsidiary of the Octapharma group founded in 1997 is a successful and expanding biotech company in Heidelberg. Our core business is the development of recombinant proteins produced in human cell lines for therapeutic use in humans. We strive for effective treatments with an improved tolerability and convenience for our patients.

 

 

We are seeking to recruit an Associate Engineer Bioprocess USP (m/f/d) to join the Pilot Plant Upstream Process team starting at the next possible date at our Research and GMP Production Site in Heidelberg. 

 

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

 

What will you be doing as Associate Engineer Bioprocess USP?

  • Perform upstream process development under GMP cleanroom environment
  • Plan and carry out independent experiments to support process optimization 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 and plan equipment qualification, maintenance, and repair activities 
  • Perform troubleshooting activities, as well as deviation investigations
  • Close cooperation with Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with GMP requirements 

 

 Who are you?

  • Bachelor/ Master/ Diploma in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ related fields
  • Experience with production, mammalian cell culture technologies and process development
  • Working experience under GMP cleanroom conditions 
  • 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

 

 Apply Today!

Please apply via our web portal only.

 

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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