Cell Biologist I - Tissue Culture (Large Scale/Wave)

Job Summary

The Cell Biologist I for our Large-Scale Tissue Culture group at BioLegend offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment and to perform experiments designed to increase yield within the production platform. This position offers a varied work load and will enable you to gain solid experience that will allow you to grow and increase your skill set within a fast-growing and stable biotech company. This position will also allow you to gain experience in all areas of tissue culture and cross training on a variety of other supporting tasks such as downstream processing, ELISA assays,mycoplasma detection, and NOVA BioProfileFLEX2use and maintenance. 

The primary functions of this position include culturing, setting up, feeding, maintaining, and harvesting of bioreactors with hybridoma cells, finding, testing, and developing new procedures to increase the quality and efficiency of our product and processes, and maintenance of regularly used equipment. 

Essential Functions

Reasonableaccommodationmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Tissue culture using aseptic technique

• Maintenance and feeding of cells in bioreactors

• Culturing hybridoma cells

• Cell counting

• Preparation of media

• Preparation of autoclaved supplies related to production

• Assisting on other areas including ELISA, data entry, etc.

• Maintenance of bioreactors and associated equipment

• Assist in experiments for process improvement and optimization

• Other projects orresponsibilitiesmay be required.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or related field with 1+ years of relevant work experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or related field with 6+ months of general work experience

Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, or related field
• Previous tissue culture experience
• Previous experience working with bioreactors
• Experience working in an ISO 13485, QSR, GMP/GLP environment
• Familiarity with inventory control and/or ERP systems is a plus
• Microsoft Office including Excel proficiency
• Additional experience with handling different cell lines and bioreactors
• Familiarity with aseptic technique

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Lab

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a laboratory environment with occasional data entry on a computer. Occasional exposure to a warehouse environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $20.00 - $33.90/hour. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this position. The base pay actually offered to the successful candidate will take into account internal equity, work location, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. 

Please note that base pay is only one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This range allows for the successful candidate to have an opportunity to progress within the position and develop at our company. This base pay range does not take into account bonuses, equity, or other benefits which may be applicable and are dependent on the level and position offered.