Production Scientist

Role Summary

The Vaccine Production Scientist is responsible for the QC and manufacturing activities within Bimeda’s San Angelo vaccine manufacturing site. This role is a critical position in supporting the AquaTactics' growth and success in bringing to market autogenous and licensed vaccines manufactured in Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Support:
  • Support the production of bacterin and viral cultures for aquaculture vaccines
  • Maintain accurate production and vaccine batching records
  • Schedule production from internal/external input (clients, sales, vets etc.)
  • Manage timely shipments to clients with customer service team
• Quality Control:
  • Ensure raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products meet strict safety, quality, and regulatory standards using both in vivo and in vitro testing
  • Analyze all data generated, reporting out in the appropriate form within the agreed upon timelines
  • Auxiliary in the completion of investigations for field actions and deviations
• General Responsibilities:
  • Liaise with other vaccine production sites in US and overseas for both aquaculture and non-aquaculture vaccines production to ensure knowledge is shared throughout the group
  • Establish production procedures to meet QA/QC requirements; protocols, Standard Operating Procedures
  • Work with vendors to provide cost effective and timely supply
• Data Analysis & Compliance:
  • Interpret data for specification conformance and generate reports
  • Maintain thorough documentation under GxP standards
  • Identify, document, and investigate Out-of-Specification (OoS) results or manufacturing process deviations
• Equipment Maintenance:
  • Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and maintain laboratory databases
  • Author Production records, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and assist in the development of validation protocols
  • Investigate operational deviations, perform root-cause analysis, and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Interpret analytical evaluations, ensure data integrity, and support regulatory audits
  • Identify yield optimizations, cost-saving measures, and process efficiencies

Competencies

• EXECUTION/ACCOUNTABILITY – A willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.
• RESULTS ORIENTATION – The ability to focus on the desired result of one’s own department’s work, setting challenging goals, focusing on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
• ANALYTICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING - is the ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from various sources and then tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Ability to identify and separate the key components of problems and situations. Ability to interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this.
• THOROUGHNESS/DETAIL ORIENTED – Ensuring that one’s own and others’ work ad information are complete and accurate; carefully preparing for meetings and presentations following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• INITIATIVE - Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it.

Qualifications

• Experience in growing organisms in a lab environment
• Experience working within laboratory and manufacturing environments within a regulated industry
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Strong verbal, presentation and writing skills in English required
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Personable and able to interact and socialize amongst different cultures and levels in an organization
• Self-starter with high energy level, ability to multi-task and willingness to learn
• Ability to develop skills in microbiology and virology and fish diagnostics
• Bachelor's degree in microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, or virology

What We Offer

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) plan for retirement savings
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program

About Bimeda

Bimeda is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal health products and has over half a century’s experience in providing science-driven solutions to optimize the health, wellbeing and productivity of the world’s animals. Bimeda’s global innovation program sees eight state-of-the-art R&D centers across four continents collaborate on an enviable product development pipeline which anticipates the ever-evolving needs of the animal health industry. Bimeda’s nine manufacturing facilities across seven countries allow the company to manufacture a broad range of preventative, curative and nutritional products including sterile injectables, vaccinations, nutritional boluses, feed additives, tablets, water-soluble powders, pastes and non-sterile liquids. Globally, the company focuses on the development, manufacture and commercialization of quality Bimeda-branded products while also being the partner of choice for contract manufacturing and R&D services for prominent companies within the animal health industry.

More Info

More Info at www.bimedacareers.com

About Bimeda

Bimeda is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.