Research Technician II

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The job details are as follows:

What We Do

We build on the strength of our research and development expertise and a distinctive, entrepreneurial culture that encourages diversity, innovation, creativity, sustainability, and, simply, fun. Since inception, our mission has been to find a cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension and other life-threatening diseases. Toward this goal we have successfully gained FDA approval for five medicines, we are always conducting new clinical trials, and we are working to create an unlimited supply of manufactured organs for transplantation.

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation (PBC). Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through (a) the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and (b) technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. At the same time, we seek to provide our shareholders with superior financial performance and our communities with earth-sensitive energy utilization.

Our company was founded by an entrepreneur whose daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. She sought to find treatment options and a cure for her daughter and patients like her. We are founder-led, and relentless in our pursuit of "medicines for life". We continue to research and develop treatments for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and other orphan diseases.

With over 100,000 patients on the organ transplant waitlist and only a fraction receiving the lifesaving organ they require, there is a great need for additional sources of transplantable organs. At Miromatrix, a leader in regenerative medicine and a subsidiary of United Therapeutics Corporation, we are working to address this unmet need by bioengineering human organs to help save and improve patients' lives. Join our team as we continue to make history by developing life-saving therapies to help patients with liver and kidney disease.

How you'll contribute

The Research Technician II in Process Development performs routine and novel laboratory tasks including setting up bioreactors, seeding cells, and sampling organs to complete various R&D experiments in a cleanroom environment. They are responsible for maintaining laboratory records, equipment, and inventory in accordance with written procedures and assisting senior staff with changing experimental needs. This position works in a collaborative team environment and provides input to improve the organ engineering process within the R&D department.

• Set up, monitor, maintain, and take down organ bioreactors using aseptic technique

• Record and maintain data in accordance with protocols

• General laboratory and bioreactor troubleshooting

• Assist the broader R&D department with complex laboratory tasks such as mammalian cell culture

• Conduct training on biroreactor maintenance and other routine procedures

• Safe handling and disposal of biohazardous materials

• Read, understand, and follow all SOPs as trained

• Maintain research suite in appropriate order which includes disinfection of floors and worksurfaces

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

• Monitor and maintain inventory or team laboratory supplies

• Assist with team logistics planning

• Document equipment use, cleaning, and routine maintenance in associated logs

• Assist senior staff with R&D experiments

• Prepare supplies required for procedures

• Create and edit SOPs, experimental plans, and experimental reports with close guidance from senior staff

• Complete data analysis and presentations with close guidance from senior staff

• Assist senior staff with process development and equipment design and optimization

For this role you will need

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in life science or related field from an accredited college or university, or associate degree in life science or related field from an accredited college or university with 2+ years of experience in research, pharmaceutical, medical device, or manufacturing industries, or H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 4+ years of experience in research, pharmaceutical, medical device, or manufacturing industries

• 6+ months working in an R&D laboratory environment

• Understanding of good aseptic technique

• Be able to work closely with other team members to complete daily tasks

• Be able to adapt to changes in daily tasks to fit the needs of R&D experiments

• Ability to work in a brightly light environment throughout the shift

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of bioreactor maintenance experience

• Understanding of GxP documentation

• Understanding of cleanroom gowning and procedures

At United Therapeutics you'll realize quickly that it is not an ordinary place to work! When you join our company, you will learn, grow, contribute, have fun, and be challenged... all while making a difference in the lives of our patients.

While United Therapeutics does not require vaccination for Covid-19 at this time, we strongly encourage all employees and visitors to remain up to date on vaccinations and boosters to protect one another from illness. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere and comply with customers' credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination against Covid

• 19, the influenza virus, and other illnesses that could be harmful to healthcare staff and patients.

United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

• EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities