Durham, North Carolina, United States
Onsite
Job Description
Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.
Position Description
This is a night shift position, 12.5 hour (6:00PM – 6:30 AM) rotation (2-2-3).
The VMF (Vaccine Manufacturing Facility) Associate Production Technician is an excellent entry-level opportunity for recent university graduates or experienced individuals that are interested in working in vaccine production and manufacturing operations. The individual in this position will support the vaccine manufacturing process through hands on processing activities. Key responsibilities for the Associate Production Technician include the execution of aseptic processing requirements, adherence to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and working in a self-directed team environment to accomplish shift and departmental goals.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Education Minimum Requirement:
Required Experience and Skills:
Preferred Experience and Skills:
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The salary range for this role is: $43,100 - $67,800
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
Required Skills:
Aseptic Handling, Aseptic Handling, Autoclaves, Chemical Plant Operations, Cleaning Equipment, Computer Literacy, Customer Communications, Decontamination, Deviation Reporting, Disinfecting, Environmental Controls, Equipment Set Up, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing Operations, Operational Activities, Operations Support, Pharmaceutical Production, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Process Equipment, Process Improvements, Process Testing, Production Scheduling, Protective Clothing, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) {+ 1 more}Preferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
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11/12/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.