Quality Control Associate

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Must have chemistry background -will be working in a chemistry lab.
• Open to recent grads – up to 5 years’ experience.
• Self-Motivator, willingness to ask questions and question is something is wrong.
• Ideal candidate has 2 or 3: FT-IR, UV, Moisture content via Karl Fischer, and other wet chemistry analysis – pH and limit testing on bench.
• Compendial Testing – nice to have.
• Lab is full service – 70-75% in lab.
• 2 interview rounds: 1st virtual, 2nd on-site.

Responsibilities :

• The Quality Control department carries out release testing for raw materials, manufactured good, purchased materials for repackaging, and packaged good for sale.
• The department is made of an analytical Chemistry lab and Microbiology lab. In this position, analytical chemistry testing will be performed aProductst a multitude of analytical specifications that would show the material either meets or does not meet requirements, which can include wet chemistry testing and/or instrumental analysis.
• An individual that is detailed oriented, has good communication skills, and is organized.
• Included in communication skills is the ability to ask questions and report findings/issues to senior analysts, team leads, supervision, or management when necessary.
• Within this role, being able to read and execute a variety of test methods put in place by the site, compendia, or customers is essential for success.
• Work closely with department supervisor and Team Leads to ensure that departmental tasks are completed on time.
• Follow all safety requirements and refer to MSDS for PPE and other safety guidance.
• Practice proper laboratory safety and waste disposal.
• Perform testing per documented procedure.
• Able to recognize out-of-spec (OOS) results and initiate OOS investigation.
• Pays attention to detail and brings issues to Team Lead(s) or Supervisor’s attention.
• Has the ability to take on smaller projects/reoccurring tasks with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrate Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Data Integrity Principles.
• Knowledge of the chemistry and instrumentation for the following analysis: FT-IR, pH, Moisture content via Karl Fischer, and other wet chemistry analysis.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience:

• Bachelors’ degree in Chemistry or Life Science field with a minimum of 2 years’ laboratory experience (academic or industry).
• Associate degree in Chemistry or other Life Science field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience outside of academic laboratories.