Upstream Technicians for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

AGC Biologics is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization, with a deep commitment to improving life quality by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market. Because of our dedication to building and empowering our internal teams, AGC Biologics is an innovative leader in the industry with an extensive network of cGMP facilities in the US, Europe and Asia. As such, we deliver a deep expertise, dynamic solutions and technologies, as well as customized services for the scale-up and cGMP manufacturing of protein-based therapeutics. We forge exceptionally strong partnerships with our clients, and we never lose sight of our pledge to deliver a reliable and compliant drug substance supply. Right. On time. For more information, visit www.agcbio.com.

AGC Biologics is in continuous growth and we are currently looking for new colleagues to join us in Manufacturing. Would you like to work with state-of-the-art equipment and the newest upstream technologies? And do you thrive working in a dynamic- and high-paced environment - then this vacant position could be interesting for you!

The positions
You will become part of our manufacturing area consisting of five production lines, which produce pre-clinical, clinical and commercial products for a wide variety of different customers coming from around the world. You will be part of a group of highly dedicated technicians and scientists working with various stakeholders such as QA, QC and Development.

As a technician within the upstream team, you plan and perform cell culture steps in the manufacturing process. Preparation of cell culture media, feed and other solutions used for the cell cultures is an important part of the work. Thaw and expansion of mammalian cells to be used as inoculum, set up, inoculation and maintaining single use bioreactors of up to 2000 liter scale (cultibags/Wave and SUBs) are examples of unit operations in the process that you will support.

Your responsibility will include preparation of production rooms and production systems before and after use as well as participate in qualification, maintenance, control and calibration of upstream process equipment.

Together with the team, you will be responsible for delivering cell culture supernatant for further processing by the downstream team and secure a high quality batch documentation in close collaboration with QC/QA.

Experience and competencies
The candidate we are looking for is a:

• Trained technician with hands-on experience preferably from mammalian cell culture.
• Have experience from working according to cGMP and follow written documents and SOPs.
• Experience with process optimization
• An interest in maintenance of equipment
• Excellent collaboration competencies.
• The ability to speak and write English.

As a person, you have a positive mind, are flexible and enjoys taking on new tasks and responsibilities. You thrive in a dynamic environment and can cope with uncertainties.

Our manufacturing teams are working in shifts during production so you must be able to work outside normal work hours.

For more information please contact Teamleader Guillermo Serrano Briega at 2294 3060 or Teamleader Rohan O’Donnell at 2269 9416.

We will process the applications as they arrive. Therefore, please submit your application and CV as soon as possible and no later than September 1st, 2019.

AGC Biologics
AGC Biologics is an international and modern organization with production sites in Europe, Japan and US. AGC currently employs more than 900 people worldwide where approx. 350 are situated in Denmark close to Copenhagen. AGC Biologics delivers biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing of Drug Bulk Intermediates/Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for both clinical studies as well as for the global market.