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    Process Operator Life Sciences

    • On-site
      • Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium

    Do you want to be a part of our mission and set the new standard in biopharmaceutical manufacturing technology? Join us as our

    Process Operator

    Job description

    We are SIMABS

    SIMABS is a biotechnology venture that provides cost effective therapeutic monoclonal antibodies to biopharmaceutical companies. We are hiring a Process Operator who has a startup vibe to join our small team. Be part of our mission and set the new standard in biopharmaceutical manufacturing technology. Our values are KISS: Keep It Simple & Smart, Innovate the process and last but not least, Enjoy the flow.

    Job content

    As our Process Operator, you support the manufacturing team in both upstream and downstream activities.

    Responsibilities:

    • Perform hands-on execution of all aspects of manufacturing (GMP and non-GMP).
    • Support upstream and downstream biomanufacturing activities including plant growth, filtration, chromatography, buffer preparation, sterile filling.
    • Set up and follow GMP protocols.
    • Identify technical and maintenance issues and implement creative solutions.
    • Ensure high quality documentation.
    • Aseptic processing
    • Purification and analytical testing
    • Engage in a broad range of activities in order to grow simAbs into a strong and reliable partner for future clients.

    Job requirements

    Education:

    Master Degree or Bachelor in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Lab Technology or equivalent through relevant experience. Ideally you already have +/- 3 years of working experience.

    Competences:

    Technical skills:

    • Mammalian cell handling
    • Plant growth
    • Skilled in aseptic working
    • Skilled in Quality Control
    • Skilled in GMP
    • Standard molecular biology techniques are a plus:
    • Gel electrophoresis (agarose and SDS-PAGE)
    • PCR
    • Cloning (plasmid design and construction)
    • Bacterial work (transformation, plasmid isolation, plasmid validation)
    • Sanger sequencing analyses
    • ELISA
    • HPLC
    • Spectrophotometry



    Soft skills:

    • High degree of accuracy, well organized and result oriented team player
    • Strong and honest communicator
    • Flexible both in content as in time (occasional working during the weekend, early morning, evening or night)
    • Enjoying the start-up flow of our organization

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