ABOUT US

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage and commercial biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering innovative and clinically meaningful therapies to address unmet medical needs. Our vision is to leverage our proprietary G-MAB™ library in conjunction with proprietary targeted delivery modalities to generate the next generation of therapeutics for treating cancer, autoimmune, inflammatory, viral and neurodegenerative diseases. These modalities include proprietary chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T), dimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (DAR-T™), antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), oncolytic virus (Seprehvec™), lymphatic drug targeting (SOFUSA®), as well as bispecific antibody approaches. We are additionally developing pain management solutions, including our clinical candidates resiniferatoxin (RTX) and SEMDEXA™. In response to the global SARS-CoV-2 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, we are also developing and conducting clinical studies for potential coronavirus antiviral therapies and vaccines, including Abivertinib, COVI-MSC™, COVI-AMG™, COVIDROPS™, and COVI SHIELD™, and diagnostic test solutions, such as COVISTIX™ and COVITRACK™.

We attract smart people who play well with others. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career.

If you’re a quick learner, enjoy working in the biotech industry, and share our mission of providing ground-breaking impact to medicine, each other, and our patients, Sorrento Therapeutics is the place for you!

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. is a federal government contractor and, in compliance with its obligations under current federal regulations and guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Sorrento requires all employees, including newly hired employees, to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19, unless the employee is legally entitled to an accommodation. For further information, please refer to the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force’s 2021 Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Updated November 10, 2021), available at:

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Target Salary Range ($64,480-$75,000)

Sorrento Therapeutics is seeking a Process Development & Manufacturing Associate to join our team. The process development and manufacturing associate I supports the oncolytic immunotherapy program at Sorrento. This role is responsible for the manufacture of clinical materials in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and industry best practices.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

This role is responsible for executing upstream and downstream process development and production of protein and mRNA including process design/optimization, process scale-up and cGMP manufacturing in cleanroom. This individual will work in a dynamic, highly collaborative environment and will have opportunity to learn about the company’s new therapeutics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute upstream and downstream virus manufacturing processes in a cGMP environment in a safe and effective manner.
• Processes may include: component preparation, media and buffer preparation, cell expansion, infection and harvest, tangential flow filtration (TFF), chromatography, dead end filtration, formulation, aseptic filling, visual inspection and labeling.
• Author manufacturing batch records for complex processes, standard operating procedures, and other cGMP documentation.
• Assist with the development of the manufacturing process by conducting laboratory studies.
• Assist with troubleshooting during process development and / or cGMP manufacturing activities.
• Own deviations of low and medium complexity.
• Assist with development of CAPAs (corrective actions and preventive actions) to address manufacturing issues.
• Assist with identification and implementation of process improvements.
• Champion safety in all process development and manufacturing related activities.
• May lead cGMP manufacturing activities in the clean room.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Life Sciences, chemistry, or related discipline
• Ability to independently perform cleanroom manufacturing activities
• Ability to work in teams as well as independently
• Highly collaborative approach to work
• Ability to adapt to change
• High level of initiative
• High degree of focus on attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Analytical and troubleshooting abilities
• 2+ years of bioprocessing experience

YOUR REWARD:

• Support scientists who are on the leading edge of immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.
• Earn a competitive salary that allows you to focus your attention on your passion.
• A comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, matching 401k, company paid holidays, and three-weeks’ PTO, plus equity-based compensation.

If this sounds like the right career to fit your personality and interests, please apply, we’re looking forward to meeting you!

Principals only. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster.

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)