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Manufacturing Tech III

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Oceanside, CAFull-time$69–90K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$69–90K/yr
Location
Oceanside, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manufacturing Tech III executes viral vector manufacturing processes at Kite’s Oceanside facility under supervision, following batch records, SOPs, and cGMP requirements. The role supports purification, material handling, fill operations, controlled-document revisions, and in-process documentation review while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position is onsite and may require off-shift hours, weekends, and overtime.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Batch Record Compliance, nice to haveSOP Compliance, nice to havecGMP Manufacturing, requiredGMP Operations, nice to haveRaw Material Weighing, nice to haveMES, nice to haveEBS, nice to haveChromatography, nice to haveUFDF Purification, nice to haveAseptic Technique, nice to haveCleanroom Practices, nice to haveGood Documentation Practices, nice to haveScientific Methods, nice to haveBuffer Preparation, nice to haveFilter Integrity Testing, nice to haveViral Vector Filling, nice to haveControlled Document Revision, nice to haveDocumentation Review, nice to haveCross-Functional Teamwork, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma With 3+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredAssociate Degree With 2+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree With Relevant Experience, requiredcGMP-Regulated Industry Experience, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Onsite Required

United States - California - Oceanside

Full time

R0056512

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.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execute manufacturing processes on the floor under supervision, while rigorously following batch records, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations to ensure manufacturing operations are safe and compliant.

  • Ensure right-the-first-time performance of all process steps specific to the phase or stage of operation, as well as help drive the safety-first culture at Kite Oceanside.

  • Work as part of a team to execute Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) runs in close collaboration with, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), Facilities and Engineering (F&E) and Quality departments.

  • Under supervision, perform weighing of raw materials, as well as electronic inventory transactions utilizing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Business system (EBS).

  • Under supervision, perform chromatography and UFDF purification unit operations for the manufacturing of viral vector products in a cGMP environment using proper aseptic technique, proper cleanroom behavior and etiquette, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and sound scientific methods.

  • Prepare and use single use systems to support buffer preparation and filter integrity testing.

  • Assist with manual and/or automated fill of harvested viral vector material.

  • Escalate processing and equipment issues as needed.

  • Assist with revisions of SOPs, Manufacturing Production Record (MPRs), and other controlled documents.

  • Assist in the review of in-process cGMP documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.

  • Ability to work effectively in an inclusive, cross-functional, team-based environment.

  • Able to work off shift hours and weekend and overtime.

  • Additional duties as assigned.

  • These duties can be delegated to designated deputies of a satisfactory qualification level as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School diploma with at least 3 years of relevant

  • experience.

  • Associates degree with at least at least 2 years of relevant experience.

  • Bachelors degree with relevant experience.

  • Prior experience in a cGMP-regulated industry is required.

The salary range for this position is: $69,445.00 - $89,870.00. 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*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

  • 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. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

For jobs in the United States:

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 [email protected] for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster) poster.

NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf)

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.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,526 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–90K/yr
  • California median$52–87K/yr30 salary ranges
  • US median$53–80K/yr210 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $80K, is 18% above the California median midpoint ($68K) — in the top quarter of Manufacturing Technician salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 197 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in California and 1,526 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (838 postings).
Education
2 of the 1,526 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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