About this role
United Therapeutics is the first publicly-traded biotech as a public benefit corporation, developing therapies for PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and neuroblastoma. It also creates manufactured organs to address transplant shortages. This role produces small molecule API for three commercial drugs and development-phase drugs in a cGMP kilo lab.
Perform API production operations following batch records and SOPs per cGMP guidelines. Operate equipment such as reactors, filters, and rotary evaporators. Clean production labs, areas, equipment, and glassware per specific procedures.
Dispose of hazardous chemical wastes safely per federal, state, and local laws. Request and return materials using STO process in SAP. Communicate with departments and vendors on API production requirements.
Complete production execution in SAP while following safety procedures. Contribute to high-quality API for novel therapies. Advance toward unlimited transplantable organs to cure end-stage diseases.
Requirements
- H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or Associates Degree in chemistry or related field
- 2+ years of relevant small molecule pharmaceutical manufacturing experience with a H.S. Diploma or Associates Degree
- Knowledge and ability to operate laboratory equipment
- Knowledge of chemical property, and organic chemistry basic lab skills such as checking TLC, extraction, evaporation and crystallization
- Basic use of Microsoft Office Suite
- Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry or related field
- Familiarity with cGMP (good manufacturing practices)
Responsibilities
- Perform API production operations following batch records and related standard operating procedures per cGMP guidelines
- Operate production equipment such as reactors, filters, rotary evaporators
- Clean production labs, general production areas, equipment, and glassware following their specific procedures
- Dispose of hazardous chemical wastes in a safe and environmentally correct manner according to federal, state and local laws
- Request and return materials using STO process in SAP
- Communicate with other UT departments and vendors related to API production requirements
- Complete production execution in SAP
- Follow safety procedures and maintain a safe work environment
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