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Familiarity with cleanroom operations, equipment setup, regulated manufacturing, or laboratory environments. \nAbility to follow detailed instructions and established procedures with strong attention to detail. \nAbility to work effectively in a team-based manufacturing environment and learn on the fly. \nSound judgment to identify and escalate issues to senior team members. \nAbility to prioritize assigned tasks and manage time effectively to support production schedules. \nPreferred Qualifications\nCell therapy, biologics, pharmaceutical, biotech, or vector manufacturing experience. \nExperience working in a cleanroom or aseptic processing environment. \nExperience with paper or electronic batch records, MES, inventory systems, or quality systems. \nFamiliarity with primary human cell culture, single-use technologies, or automated cell processing equipment. \nProficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic data entry or data review. \nThe annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $65,081.60 - $97,622.40. 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