Tissue Processing Tech 1
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$17 - $19.25 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Alachua, Florida |
About this job
Job Description
Evergen is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, Evergen is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, IN; Eden Prairie and Glencoe, MN; Neunkirchen, Germany; Glasgow, UK; and Marton, New Zealand.
We are proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified in 2026, reflecting our commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture. Evergen currently has full-time career opportunities available across multiple locations.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) with up to a 6% company match
- Holiday pay
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave and much more!
Read more about this change and Evergen’s commitment to advancing regenerative medicine here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evergenbio
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Tissue Processing Tech position at Evergen represents the primary production role at Evergen. This role has a very clear and defined career path with training and development from entry-level to highly skilled biotech worker. Employees will develop technical skills in their assigned areas, an understanding of the rules and regulations that Evergen administers, and the basic operating approach at Evergen including reading, understanding, and following work instructions; working in a team environment; and learning to work with minimal supervision.
SHIFT:
This position offers multiple full-time shift opportunities (and shift differential pay) depending on the hiring area and need. Possible shift opportunities:
- Day: 6am-2pm
- Evening: 2pm-10pm (+$1.25/hr)
- Night: 10pm-6am (+$2.25/hr)
- Weekend (+$1.50/hr) shifts are available as needed
DAY IN THE LIFE:
Technicians arrive for their shifts and enter our locker rooms to dress in Personal Protective Equipment which includes scrubs, gloves, masks, shoe covers, and occasionally other items. After scrubbing in through an aseptic sterile technique process, technicians enter our "Core" which is comprised of several clean rooms. From there, our team is headed to different rooms for different processes. Some of our teams work on:
- CNC machines which use computer-technology to precision-cut grafts
- Preparing the donated tissue to be processed by other departments
- Tissue sterilization and packaging
- Tissue receiving, tracking, and freezing
- CORE instrument and materials packaging and delivery (Materials Techs)
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs tissue processing activities that produce the highest level of quality and yield outcomes in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
- Responsible for accurately processing tissue products and meeting production schedules.
- Works safely, dons appropriate PPE, and applies excellent aseptic techniques in a clean room / controlled environment performing individual tasks or contributing to a team effort.
- Understands requirements to properly dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
- Accurately completes paperwork and performs data entry in accordance with Good Documentation Practices.
- Stores and moves tissue in appropriate locations to ensure accurate inventories of tissue in-process
- Performs cycle count activities in accordance with SOP’s.
- Assists in the review and update of SOP’s, work instructions and procedures
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