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Kelly Services Manufacturing Scientist in West Hills, California

The West Hills Production Team manufactures medical diagnostic kits that are used by customers in the Transplant Diagnostics market for HLA genotyping. The team is fast paced, relying on teamwork, multitasking, and communication within the team. This is a manufacturing role in a lab setting in which staff wear lab coats plus PPE and use bench scale lab equipment. We are seeking individuals with strong learning aptitude plus a science degree and/ or experience in laboratory or scientific environments. This first/day shift position may require staff to be scheduled between 6 am and 6 pm.

Key Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities include the following but not restricted to:

  • Work in a clean room laboratory environment with adherence to CGMP guidelines.

  • Perform manufacturing/ production tasks as scheduled.

  • Follow written SOPs, collect data, and document in batch records.

  • Work with laboratory equipment including but not limited to: UV Spectrophotometer, Thermal Cycler, qPCR, robotic systems, centrifuges, multichannel pipettes.

  • Initiate reports and perform investigations related to production nonconformances.

  • Follow all safety requirements and bring up issues and concerns.

  • May train and assist colleagues on production tasks and procedures.

  • Other duties may be assigned within proven skills and proficiencies.

Minimum Requirements:

Education/ Experience : A combination of education and experience that confer the needed manufacturing, scientific, and laboratory technical skills will be considered. Examples:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in biology, chemistry or similar or

  • Two (2) years college course work in Biotechnology, Sciences, or other technical field and related laboratory or GMP manufacturing experience or

  • High School Diploma/ GED and four (4) years of related laboratory experience

Basic Skills

  • Reading and writing in English.

  • Ability to perform basic math operations used in laboratory calculations.

  • Above average understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Work Shift/ Working Conditions

  • Ability to work overtime and nonstandard work schedules as required to meet production schedule.

  • Ability to work in a laboratory operating bench scale equipment, low temperature freezers, and computer workstations.

  • Work is performed under various levels of gowning including lab coats, safety glasses, gloves, masks, hairnets.

  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.

  • May handle sharps such as needles and biologic substances of human/ animal origin.

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Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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