Piper Health & Sciences is seeking a Manufacturing Associate to directly support clinical production at a cutting-edge biopharmaceutical company in the Gaithersburg, MD area. Responsibilities for the Manufacturing Associate include: * Operates bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment such as: incubators, stainless steel and disposable bioreactors, depth filtration skids, chromatography skids, single-use mixers, centrifuges, washers, autoclaves, tanks and in-process testing instruments. * Performs steam sterilization, clean in place, manual cleaning and sanitization of equipment * Records manufacturing activities clearly and accurately within approved current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) documents and regulatory requirements. * Prepares for processing by ensuring equipment and materials necessary are adequate and available. * Ensures a safe and environmentally sustainable work environment in accordance with internal standards. Qualifications for the Manufacturing Associate include: * 0-4 years of relevant cGMP experience, preferably in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. * Familiarity with area specific production equipment such as parts washers, autoclaves, fixed and portable stainless-steel tanks, etc. * Knowledge of raw material weigh-out and media/buffer preparation. * Ability to utilize MS Office tools and internal enterprise systems. * Bachelor's degree in a scientific field (Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, etc.) is required. Compensation for the Manufacturing Associate includes: * Salary range: approximately $28 - $34 hourly, commensurate with experience * Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ ADP, PTO, Paid Holidays Manufacturing associate, manufacturing specialist, manufacturing consultant, mfg, gmp, cgmp, good manufacturing practices, biopharmaceutical, biopharma, drug manufacturing, biologics, upstream, downstream, autoclave, central services, production technician, vaccine #LI-CP1 #LI-ONSITE