Upstream Manufacturing Technician (Biomanufacturing Technician)
Рабочие специальности
Опыт работы:
1 year in Upstream (Biotechnology), Half-year in analytical laboratory
Образование:
~Associate Degree, Analytical Laboratory Technology (Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Technology)
Среднее профессиональное образование "Технология аналитического контроля химических соединенений", Санкт-Петербургский государственный технологический институт (технический университет)
Профессиональные и другие навыки:
Operated and controlled Cytiva and Sartorius bioreactors (start-up, process monitoring, parameter control).
Maintained strict GMP standards and aseptic conditions in a cleanroom environment.
Prepared feed solutions, conducted weighing of raw materials, and managed inventory of consumables.
Performed autonomous process execution without direct supervisor oversight.
Conducted cell counting using a microscope (hemocytometer / automated counters).
Calibrated pH meters, conductivity meters, and peristaltic pumps.
Accurately recorded all process data in batch records, logbooks, and material tracking cards.
Demonstrated ability to handle expensive laboratory/production equipment with care.
Дополнительно:
Partial knowledge of downstream purification processes including:
Solution preparation
Affinity chromatography
Cation-exchange chromatography
Anion-exchange chromatography
Multimodal chromatography
Concentration and diafiltration
Preparation and addition of excipient solutions
Packing and unpacking of chromatography columns
Column packing quality testing
Also
Working with burettes and titrators (manual/automated)
Preparation and standardization of solutions
Density measurement (e.g., using pycnometer, densitometer)
Other common tasks typical of an analytical laboratory (such as pH measurement, filtration, dilution, sample preparation, and routine quality control tests)