QC Associate

For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet. Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

About Kite Pharma, A GILEAD Company Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite Europe is currently adding additional talent as it focuses on developing the European Region in support of providing maximum access to patients with unmet needs. We’re a state-of-the art manufacturing site in the Netherlands (Amsterdam-Hoofddorp). We’re currently seeking to recruit highly motivated talents for different positions, to join us and be part of our exciting journey in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies and their translation to the treatment of patients with cancer. Department Description As QC Analytical associate you’ll be joining a team in which people of all backgrounds and experiences are respected, and where working together focused on saving lives, by finding the cure for cancer, is a daily activity. You’ll be reporting to the Team lead QC Analytical. In this role, you will analyze all kinds of samples (raw material and final product samples). Due to the nature of the treatment this role requires high level of proficiency and ownership of the process, with a high skill level of aseptic techniques. For a more extensive understanding of the responsibilities please see below. Your new role

• Perform testing of raw material and final product samples
• Review test results
• Assist in conducting lab investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results deviations related to QC Analytical or Incoming goods procedures
• Troubleshoot instrumentation
• Participate in routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces
• Participate in waste management and perform other duties as required

About you

• MBO/HBO degree in Analytical Chemistry/ Molecular Biology or equivalent.
• Previous experience in QC environment in the Biotech and/or Pharmaceutical Industry is a plus.
• Familiarity with Molecular Biology, Analytical and/or Biochemical testing techniques required in determining the quality and efficacy of parenteral products, preferably with reference to cell therapy products (e.g. ELISA/ qPCR/ ddPCR/ Cell culture / western blotting).
• Working Knowledge of cGMP, GLPs, Pharmacopoeia, regulatory requirements for testing and validation pertaining to the Pharmaceutical Industry is a pre.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment.
• Ability to be flexible to work in shifts, flexible with your schedule, and work overtime as needed

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. Change The World With Us Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted. While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.