Manufacturing Associate - Kitting (Temp)

Twist Bioscience
Portland, OR
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level technical professionals with lab experience who can work independently in a high-throughput, controlled environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior lab or manufacturing experience in molecular biology and high-throughput environments
    — “familiarity or prior experience in a manufacturing and/or a laboratory environment is highly desirable”
  • Individuals who can work in a cleanroom and manage sensitive equipment with precision
    — “able to work in a cleanroom environment and foster safe work practices”
  • Professionals with strong documentation skills and the ability to follow standardized procedures
    — “Maintain thorough, accurate and detailed documentation of all work performed using existing document templates and software applications”

Things to consider

  • The role requires physical stamina, including standing for long periods and lifting up to 20 lbs
    — “Must be able to stand for long periods of time while performing duties”
  • Candidates must be available to work outside regular hours and flexible shifts
    — “Must be able to work outside of regular work hours/ work a flexible shift as needed”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with DNA quantitation, PCR, and cloning in your resume and interview responses
    — “especially PCR, DNA quantitation, purification and cloning”
  • Demonstrate proficiency with lab automation tools like Hamilton Stars and bioanalyzers
    — “Operate laboratory equipment and liquid handling robots such as Hamilton Stars, bioanalyzers”
  • Showcase your ability to independently complete tasks and maintain detailed documentation
    — “Pay great attention to details and perform consistent work without excessive supervision”
  • Emphasize your familiarity with lean manufacturing and Good Manufacturing Practices
    — “Learn, adopt and promote lean manufacturing concepts”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • high quality product production
  • accurate documentation
Typical background
biologychemistry

Skills & requirements

Required

Molecular BiologyCell BiologyLaboratory Equipment OperationDocumentation

Preferred

Lean Manufacturing

Stack & domain

Molecular And Cell BiologyLiquid Handling RobotsPCRDNA QuantitationPurification And CloningTeam PlayerNeat And Highly OrganizedPay Great Attention To DetailsBiologyChemistry

About the role

Original posting from Twist Bioscience via Greenhouse

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our Twist Bioscience Operations team in Wilsonville, OR. 

The Manufacturing Associate will produce various DNA and plasmid products, focusing on molecular and cellular biology, as well as running analytic techniques in the high-throughput/highly-automated lab according to established SOPs, along with working with sensitive equipment and following good manufacturing practices. Candidates must also be a team player, neat and highly organized, able to work in a cleanroom environment and foster safe work practices.

The ideal candidate will be driven and will do what it takes to keep manufacturing on track in a fast paced start-up environment.  The Manufacturing Associate will be responsible for the production of custom gene based products and/or various intermediates according to established SOPs and complete manufacturing batch records to contribute to the daily production schedule.  

Roles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Manufacture high quality custom products in a high throughput MFG lab according to established SOPs.

Operate laboratory equipment and liquid handling robots such as Hamilton Stars, bioanalyzers, centrifuges, sealers, thermocyclers, spectrometers, Illumina Next-Gen sequencers etc.)

Effectively use molecular and cell biology processes and techniques, especially PCR, DNA quantitation, purification and cloning. 

Maintain thorough, accurate and detailed documentation of all work performed using existing document templates and software applications.

Update and write work instructions and documentation.

Work independently and in a safe manner.

Pay great attention to details and perform consistent work without excessive supervision.

Help Leads and Supervisors with troubleshooting and the handling of process deviations.

Package and/or organize products for shipping.

Work according to Good Manufacturing and ISO practices. Learn, adopt and promote lean manufacturing concepts.

Complete all the daily assigned tasks to keep the manufacturing schedule on track and report back to Lead and Supervisor.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

Relevant experience that can indicate success in a high throughput, fast pace laboratory manufacturing environment.

Associates or Bachelors degree in Biology, chemistry or related field is desirable.

Familiarity or prior experience in a manufacturing and/or a laboratory environment is highly desirable.

Good written and verbal skills are critical.

Good computer skills (Excel, Word, Atlassian etc) and the ability to quickly learn new software applications.

Ability to pay great attention to details.

Working Conditions

The work will be performed in a very dynamic laboratory team environment.

It is a controlled laboratory environment.

Must be able to stand for long periods of time while performing duties.

Must be able to work safely with chemicals and hazardous materials.

Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Must be able to work outside of regular work hours/ work a flexible shift as needed

About Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience synthesizes genes from scratch, known as “writing” DNA. Just as children learn to both read and write, the next phase of development for the genomics revolution is the ability to write DNA.

At Twist Bioscience, we work in service of people who are changing the world for the better. In fields such as health care, agriculture, industrial chemicals and data storage, our unique silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform provides precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable to our customers.

Twist Bioscience Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Twist Bioscience Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law.

Source: Twist Bioscience careers (Greenhouse)

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