- Salary
- $69k – $114k
- Location
- USA - KS - McPherson - Hospira, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Use Your Power for Purpose
Every day, our unwavering commitment to quality ensures the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our flexible, innovative, and customer-oriented culture is rooted in science and risk-based compliance. Whether you are engaged in development, maintenance, compliance, or research analysis, your contributions have a direct impact on patient care. By being part of our team, you help uphold a quality culture that adapts and evolves to meet the needs of patients, ensuring that every product we deliver is of the highest standard. Your role is crucial in maintaining this commitment and driving forward our mission to improve patient outcomes.
What You Will Achieve
The primary responsibility of the Aseptic Development Professional (ADP) is supporting end-to-end ownership of aseptic competency, integrating formal training with real-time, on-the-floor coaching and verification of behaviors.
This role ensures that aseptic personnel are trained correctly, performing correctly on the floor, and sustaining correct behaviors over time.
ADPs act as the bridge between training, quality standards, and manufacturing execution, ensuring alignment with site SOPs, global procedures, and regulatory expectations.
In this role you will:
Support the aseptic training program and environment
Provide coaching, behavioral reinforcement and modeling within the aseptic processing areas and support aseptic SME team members to ensure flexibility and maintain engagement in aseptic operations
Administer qualification, certification, and competency verification of aseptic gowning and processes
Monitor the effectiveness of the aseptic training process and implement data-driven improvements
Ensure remediation and continuous improvement support for failed gowning qualifications and aseptic behavior deviations
Integrate aseptic gowning training principles with practices in the manufacturing areas
Utilizes appropriate training delivery methods including on-the-job, small groups, classroom training, and knowledge-based training, to deliver aseptic learning courses as part of a qualification program to assist in developing a competent aseptic workforce
Complete training records appropriately and manage training information within the Learning Management System
Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the learning and development programs and provide recommendations for improvement
Ensure aseptic training areas are maintained in a constant state of compliance and audit readiness
Support ownership of the aseptic coaching program ensuring cross-functional alignment with operations, biological quality, quality assurance, and compliance
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 4 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant experience
Must be able to gown aseptically and retain certification
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Solid understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices and relevant GxP regulations and standards and FDA regulations
Pharmaceutical operations experience and/or knowledge
Effective oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of PC and Software (MS Office)
Strong analytical skills, capable of organizing and analyzing data from multiple sources and extracting key information to achieve goals
Ability to interface with multiple levels of people in the organization, including plant personnel and senior management
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
5+ years of pharmaceutical experience with a basic understanding of aseptic manufacturing processes
Strong critical thinking skills to assess incidents that may impact the aseptic environment or processes and provide input and guidance to avoid or mitigate the associated risks
Yellow-belt training/certification
Experience writing and managing deviations
Advanced knowledge of FDA and EU regulations
Physical/Mental Requirements
Capable of aseptic gowning
Able to function in stressful situations, while remaining focused on the necessary requirements. In addition, must be able to identify and escalate issues in a timely manner
Job duties involve occasional lifting (less than 35 lbs.), reaching, and sitting while working at computer terminal
Stand for up to 8 to 12 hours depending on assigned area.
Non-Standard Work Schedule, Travel or Environment Requirements
Onsite A/B shift assignment - Day Shift
Successful candidate will be required to complete various levels of gowning certification to enter and support the manufacturing areas.
No routine travel
Must be willing to work beyond the hours typically defined as a ‘regular’ workday which may or may not include weekends and holidays
Other Job Details:
Last day to apply: August 16th, 2026.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
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