Technical Assistant Upstream Processing (USP) Viral Vector Production in Köln bei Cytiva

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

The role will be part of our Cevec team, with around 65 employees and its laboratories and offices based in Cologne. Cevec is a leading provider of high-performance cell technology for the manufacturing of advanced bio-therapeutics and focuses on solving some of the industry’s biggest challenges in gene therapy: namely, establishing production processes that can keep up with the increasing demand for quantity and consistent quality of viral vectors.

What you’ll do

• Design and perform cell culture experiments for the production of viral vectors according to established protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Shake flasks, Ambr15 and bioreactors (up to 10 L) within customer projects

• Establish and further optimize existing processes, overall workflows and process documentation as part of internal research and development activities

• Plan and perform routine analysis experiments

• Compile and evaluate experimental results and present these as part of either internal or customer meetings

Who you are

• You have completed your apprenticeship as technical assistant or completed your B.Sc. / M.Sc. degree in the disciplines of biotechnology, bioprocess engineering or biochemistry

• You already gained one to three years of work experience in a relevant industrial field

• You have proven track record and fundamental knowledge of cell culture work (cultivation of mammalian cells, transient transfection) and bioreactor handling (Ambr15, Stirred tank bioreactors, Perfusion)

• You are familiar with typical analytical methods used in molecular biology and protein chemistry

• You have experience in data evaluation (e.g. MS Office Software package, Prism, R) and presentation of experimental results

• You have a hands-on mentality and enjoy working in international and interdisciplinary teams with a constructive and creative mindset

• First experience or background in viral vectors is considered as plus

Benefits

• Being part of a state-of the art working field and shaping the way of future medicines

• Development opportunities at Cytiva and within the Danaher Group

• International corporate environment in a rapidly growing industry

• Attractive salary

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When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.