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Manufacturing Associate - Specialty Production
Twist Bioscience Corporation · 🇺🇸 USA - Portland, OR
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Twist Bioscience Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Sr Research Associate, R&D” (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers) in CA: $104k–$180k, median $142k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Twist Bioscience Operations team in Wilsonville, OR. The Manufacturing Associate – Specialty Production will produce a range of custom DNA, plasmid and oligo pool products — multiplexed gene fragments and gene pools, high mass oligo pools, gene fragments and clonal genes modifications, and custom-formatted customer orders — focusing on molecular and cellular biology, as well as running analytic techniques in the high-throughput/highly-automated lab according to established SOPs, along with working with sensitive equipment and following good manufacturing practices. Must also be a team player, neat and highly organized, able to work in a cleanroom environment and foster safe work practices. The Manufacturing Associate – Specialty Production will perform complex reagent handling, chemistry and molecular biology workflows in a highly automated, high-throughput manner and will be responsible for the manufacture, quality control and release of a variety of custom DNA-based intermediates and products across Twist Bioscience's proprietary process workflow to meet the Twist production forecast and timelines. At the Associate II level this extends to planning batches against the production forecast, coordinating instrument time, owning batch record and ticket documentation, and triaging process issues on shift. Open Shift- 2B - 7:00pm-7:30am Wednesday-Friday, Alternating Saturday What You’ll Bring to the Team • Relevant experience that can indicate success in a high throughput, fast pace laboratory manufacturing environment. • Associates or Bachelors degree in Biology, chemistry or related field is desirable. • Familiarity or prior experience in a manufacturing and/or a laboratory environment is highly desirable. • Good written and verbal skills are critical. • Good computer skills (Excel, Word, Atlassian etc) and the ability to quickly learn new software applications. • Ability to pay great attention to details. Working Conditions • The work will be performed in a very dynamic laboratory team environment. • It is a controlled laboratory environment. • Must be able to stand for long periods of time while performing duties. • Must be able to work safely with chemicals and hazardous materials. • Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. • Must be able to work outside of regular work hours/ work a flexible shift as needed About Twist Bioscience Twist Bioscience synthesizes genes from scratch, known as “writing” DNA. Just as children learn to both read and write, the next phase of development for the genomics revolution is the ability to write DNA. At Twist Bioscience, we work in service of people who are changing the world for the better. In fields such as health care, agriculture, industrial chemicals and data storage, our unique silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform provides precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable to our customers. Twist Bioscience Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Twist Bioscience Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law.