Quality Control Technician, Microbiology

Job Description:

Company Overview

Since its inception over a decade ago, CRISPR Therapeutics has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of gene editing, to a company with a diverse portfolio of product candidates across a broad range of disease areas including hemoglobinopathies, oncology, regenerative medicine, cardiovascular and rare diseases. The Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR science has revolutionized biomedical research and represents a powerful, clinically validated approach with the potential to create a new class of potentially transformative medicines. To accelerate and expand its efforts, CRISPR Therapeutics has established strategic partnerships with leading companies including Vertex Pharmaceuticals. CRISPR Therapeutics AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc., and R&D operations based in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.

Position Summary

The QC Microbiology team is looking for an engaged, self-driven individual interested in performing microbiology testing to support production activities of the cell therapy products located in Framingham, MA. As an QC Environmental Monitoring Technician, you will support routine environmental monitoring of air, surface, and gas utilities for manufacturing of in process and final product drug lots.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process environmental monitoring samples of air, surface, personnel gowning, and gas systems samples according to established schedules or as requested.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks while maintaining a high attention to detail.
• Incubate and analyze environmental monitoring and process gas samples while ensuring activities occur in an efficient and cGMP compliant manner.
• Participate in executing method validations and/or classified areas qualifications.
• Maintain accurate sampling and testing records and adhere to cGMP/GDP expectations.
• Review data, procedures, microbiological methods, protocols, reports, deviations, and other quality records.
• Perform setup, maintenance, and cleaning of Environmental Monitoring instrumentation/ equipment, including the use of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol and Spor-Klenz.
• Assist in everyday organization of the EM laboratory including safety, cleaning, maintenance, and ordering of supplies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree/Certificate with 1-3+ years relevant GMP experience or BS in Biology or related discipline, with 0-2+ years of relevant GMP experience preferred
• Ability to walk, bend, and crouch consistently throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift sampling equipment weight up to twenty pounds.
• Ability to wear full gown for up to 50-75% of the shift, this may be for up to 6 hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with electronic GMP Quality Systems (ex. LIMS Labvantage and ComplianceWire)
• Experience with collecting environmental monitoring samples.
• Experience incubating and analyzing environmental monitoring samples.

Competencies

• Collaborative – Openness, One Team
• Undaunted – Fearless, Can-do attitude
• Results Orientation – Delivering progress toward our mission. Sense of urgency in solving problems.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit – Proactive. Ownership mindset.

​Due to the nature of their work, our manufacturing and lab-based positions are located fully on-site.  

Quality Control Technician, Microbiology: Base pay range of $33.00 per hour to $35.00 per hour + bonus, equity and benefits.

The range provided is CRISPR Therapeutics’ reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, training, skills, and abilities.

CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

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