Process Development Associate II bei Agcbio

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Development Associate II to join our Upstream Process Development team. In this role, you will support mammalian and microbial cell culture processes used in the manufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins.

You will perform hands-on work with shake flasks and bioreactors - sampling, inoculating, feeding, and harvesting cultures to help develop and optimize production processes. Working under general supervision, you will carry out routine to moderately complex experiments, contributing to high-quality data generation and process improvement in a collaborative lab environment.

Location: Bothell, WA
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week
Compensation Range: $66,960 - $92,070

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab operations including cleaning, autoclaving reactors, stocking supplies, and performing equipment maintenance.

• Support bench-scale bioreactor and shake flask experiments using aseptic technique.

• Collect and analyze samples from shake flasks and bioreactors using cell counting and chemical analysis equipment.

• Accurately record data in batch records and lab notebooks.

• Perform cell culture operations including passaging, bioreactor inoculation, transfection, cloning, cell imaging, and cryopreservation.

• Prepare and compound media and buffers as needed.

• Apply core laboratory methodologies with an understanding of their applications and limitations.

• Collaborate with supervisors and leads to design, execute, and analyze experiments.

• Identify and troubleshoot technical problems with guidance.

• Present data in internal meetings with supervisor support.

• Draft protocols and contribute to reports.

• Participate in continuous improvement of lab processes and workflows.

Qualifications

• A.A. or B.S. degree in life sciences or engineering, with 2–5 years of relevant experience.

• Hands-on experience in a cell culture and bioreactor lab environment.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort with analytical instruments and computer-based systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems effectively.

• Flexible and collaborative; able to work independently or as part of a team.

• Willingness to support evening or weekend work as needed.

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and perform lab work requiring good manual dexterity.

• Dependable, detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn new techniques.

• Academic or industry experience with mammalian cell culture, media preparation, and aseptic technique preferred.

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe. 

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.  Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.