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Job Description

QC Microbiology Senior Analyst (Microbiologist II)

Kite, A Gilead Company

At Kite, we are at the forefront of immunotherapy and engineered T cell therapy. We are helping change the paradigm of cancer treatment and we are revolutionizing individually tailored treatments. That means a fast moving and constantly changing environment, where we make discoveries every day – discoveries that include our own capabilities and our individual potential.

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 Microbiology Senior Analyst, you’ll be joining a team where different backgrounds and experiences are respected. You will be part of a team of 20+ Analysts, Senior Analysts and Lead Analysts, reporting to one of the Team Leads QC Microbiology.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Perform environmental monitoring of cleanrooms.

• Perform microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility, Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading.

• Data entry, Reviewand trending of assay results.

• Develop, revise and review procedures.

• Conduct investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results and address and manage deviations related to our procedures.

• Routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces.

• Support department projects.

• Performotherduties as required.

• There is a shift pattern with this role, including some weekends and evenings (not nights)

Qualifications

• MLOlevel 4 (Vocational Training) or bachelor’s degree in Microbiology preferred with 2 to 6 years of Microbiology lab/Environmental Monitoring experience.

• Experience in the application of microbiological techniques such as air monitoring, water testing, surface monitoring, genus and species identification of microorganisms.

• Experience in aseptic techniques and clean room operations.

• Ability to gown for entry into clean room and supporting areas and lift approximately 12Kg.

• Knowledge of GMP, Regulations and quality control processes.

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and other applications.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in English are essential in this collaborative work environment(Dutch is not required).

• Comfortable in a fast-paced company environmentand able to adjust work activities based upon changing priorities.

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 is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

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.

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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.