Manufacturing Associate - GMP - Houston

Role: Manufacturing Associate responsible for gene therapy product production at Neurogene’s GMP viral vector facility. Objectives include maintaining uninterrupted supply for clinical trials through support of routine biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Responsibilities encompass operation of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment, large-scale cell culture, viral vector purification, buffer preparation, equipment staging, and documentation; involvement in validation, inventory, and safety activities. Advanced roles may include authoring technical reports and leading project meetings. Requirements: Associates or Bachelors in Biology, Biotechnology, or related fields; GMP environment experience preferred but not mandatory; familiarity with bioreactor systems, chromatography, and sterile operations is advantageous. Skills include aseptic technique, procedure development, and effective communication. High-value specifics: focus on gene therapy, viral vector production, GMP compliance, cGMP quality systems, cleanroom operations (ISO 5/Grade A), and moderate travel (<10%). Work setup is primarily in a manufacturing clean room environment with some manual handling and safety hazards; work schedule is day shift with possible weekend work.