Manufacturing Associate III for Safety/Buffer

SAIC-Frederick, Inc., the operations and technical support contractor for the National Cancer Institute-Frederick, in Frederick, MD, has an immediate opportunity for a Manufacturing Associate III in our Safety/Buffer area at our Vaccine Pilot Plant. This position has dual responsibility: 1) Monitoring application of NCI-Frederick safety and environmental policy and executing appropriate action at the NIAID/VRC Vaccine Pilot Plant (VPP); 2) Perform required duties in the Buffer Prep/Dispensary/GMP Cleaning (Buffer Prep) area of the Vaccine Clinical Materials Program (VCMP) which is the department responsible for operation of the VPP. Performance of these duties requires special training and/or obtaining appropriate certifications from MDE, EPA, DOT, etc. A greater percentage of time will be spent performing the safety duties. Performs safety and environmental compliance tasks and provides assistance and other services as needed; employee instruction on OSHA and pollution prevention, inspection/delivery of isotopes, packaging of hazardous material for pickup, hazardous spill cleanups, hazard decontamination, hazardous waste disposal, etc. Trains VCMP personal on safety issues pertaining VPP operations. Prepares and distributes standard biological buffers and growth media using buffer media prep skids, mixers, weighing devices and assorted filter apparatus. Identifies and monitors safety/health hazards, exposures, and environmental concerns and initiates corrective action. Conducts surveys for evidence of contamination by hazardous materials. Instructs VPP personnel in use of safety equipment. Maintains and calibrates instrumentation. Conducts surveys and inspections of work areas to assess safe work conditions. Serves on task forces, planning teams and relevant committees.
REQUIREMENTS
Required Skills: Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university in a scientific discipline or 4 years related experience in lieu of degree. In addition to educational requirement, a minimum of 5 years related experience is required. Knowledge of cGMP biopharmaceutical sciences and operations; laboratory clean room environment and equipment used for pharmaceutical production;; standard scientific methods and measuring instruments. Ability to learn and apply a variety of procedures used in safety and environmental control operations: operating and maintaining specialized equipment and instrumentation; producing effective written and oral communications; using pertinent computer software. Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and work in a BL2 environment; climb stairs; work may involve bending, stooping, and working in confined areas; potential exposure to low-level hazardous agents that may be of a physical, chemical or biological nature. Ability to understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) used in GMP manufacturing environments. For immediate consideration please apply online for position 65180 at www.saic.com. We value cultural diversity in the workplace. EOE M/F/D/V