QC Microbiology Tech I
- Location
- El Segundo, CA
- Listed
- 2 days ago
About the role
We're here for one reason and one reason only - to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We've made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.
Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfill their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.
About the role
Shift: Sunday through Wednesday, 12:00 PM-10:30 PM
- Perform environmental monitoring of cleanrooms
- Collect water samples to ensure all sample collected per schedule and tested on time
- Perform microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility, Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading
- Data entry and trend data as needed and prepare slides for management
- Routine maintenance of lab equipment and lab spaces
Responsibilities
(included but are not limited to)
- Works under close and frequent direction of supervisor
- Collect water samples to ensure all sample collected per schedule and
- tested on time
- Perform microbiological assays such as Gram Stain, Endotoxin, Sterility,
- Microbial Identification, Growth Promotion, Bioburden and Plate Reading
- Aid in filing/archiving of test records.
- Assist in investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results, address and manage deviations related to micro procedures.
- Learns how to troubleshoot and remediate basic microbiological testing-
- related issues.
- Helps maintain a safe work environment by working in accordance with all
- safety SOPs.
- Ensuring assigned tasks are completed on time, while adhering to
- operational standards and regulatory requirements.
- Helps keep lab operations clean and inspection ready
- Additional duties as assigned.
- These duties can be delegated to designated deputies of a satisfactory
- qualification level as needed
Basic Qualifications
1+ year of relevant experience and a High School diploma.
Pay and benefits
The salary range for this position is: $55,930.00 - $72,380.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
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- Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA.
Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Kite Pharma 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, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
- Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
- Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.
In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.
From Gilead's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 8, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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