Training Specialist

More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.

We have built a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure the consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapy products. This site is essential to advancing our clinical pipeline and supporting future commercial availability of our life-saving therapies.

The Training Specialist works to develop, deliver and optimize classroom and hands on training programs that support the development and enhancement of skills related to GMP operations in a commercial manufacturing environment.  The role ensures that personnel are trained effectively on standard operating procedures (SOPs), equipment use, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance to achieve production goals and maintain quality standards. 

• Develop comprehensive training programs and materials for roles across the GMP commercial operations of cell therapies including, but not limited to, manufacturing, quality control, and warehousing
• Create training modules, presentations, and manuals that align with regulatory requirements, GMP guidelines, and company policies 
• Conduct classroom training sessions, workshops, on the job training, and hands-on demonstrations, on a daily basis, to impart technical knowledge and skills to manufacturing staff 
• Assess trainee competencies and learning outcomes through practical evaluations and knowledge assessments 
• Provide constructive feedback and coaching to trainees to support their skill development and performance improvement 
• Maintain accurate training records and documentation to demonstrate compliance with training requirements 
• Optimizes training programs to support scalability and reduced time to operator proficiency
• Supports training system compliance and other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Biotechnology, Engineering, or Education; advanced degree preferred 
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in training and development, preferably in a manufacturing or biotechnology environment 
• Certification in training and development (e.g. CPLP, CPTM) is a plus
• Strong understanding of cGMP regulations, FDA guidelines, and other relevant quality standards applicable to pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing 
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse audiences 
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, prioritize tasks effectively, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment 
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and learning management systems (LMS) is required 

Who we are

We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.

We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.

We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.

We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.

Notice to staffing firms

Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.