Quality Control Scientist III

Position Summary:

This Quality Control Scientist III serves as a vital influencer within the Biologics Quality Control team, shaping the team’s approach to quality, compliance, and animal care through expertise and example. In this role, the colleague performs essential product release testing and maintains the highest standards in laboratory animal care, consistently demonstrating best practices and attention to detail.

Daily contributions from the colleague help elevate the team’s proficiency by sharing knowledge, offering guidance on routine challenges, and providing training to peers. By assisting the team leader with testing coordination and animal distribution, the colleague helps streamline operations and fosters a collaborative, solutions-focused atmosphere.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct potency, identity, inactivation, and extraneous agent testing on antigen stocks and final product vaccines using both egg-based and tissue culture methodologies, adhering to strict aseptic techniques, and operating independently without supervision.
• Perform essential product release safety and potency testing in accordance with regulatory and company standards.
• Maintain the highest standards of laboratory animal care, consistently demonstrating best practices and ethical responsibility in accordance with IACUC, AAALAC, and other regulatory guidelines.
• Accurately record laboratory observations and test results, recognizing and reporting deviations promptly.
• Offer support and guidance on laboratory challenges, helping troubleshoot, and resolve routing issues.
• Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels of laboratory supplies and equipment to ensure uninterrupted workflow and compliance with operational standards.
• Support the upkeep, cleanliness, and routine maintenance of laboratory facilities to promote a safe, organized, and regulatory-compliant working environment.
• Assist the team leader with coordinating testing schedules and animal distribution to optimize workflow.
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused atmosphere and encourage continuous improvement and ethical standards within the department.
• Assist with writing and reviewing Animal Usage Protocols (AUPs) to ensure compliance with IACUC guidelines.
• Contribute to the onboarding and performance training of new team members by providing technical guidance, sharing best practices, and supporting skill development to ensure effective integration into laboratory operations.
• Help revise departmental methods and protocols, including animal usage procedures and change controls.
• Participate in laboratory investigations when necessary.

Education and Experience:

BS/BA plus 2 years’ experience OR AA plus 5-7 years’ experience.

• Animal care and handling experience
• Experienced with the following software programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong technical writing skills
• Knowledge of USDA, EU, and Animal Welfare Act guidelines
• Experience with maintenance, ordering, testing, and other company-based programs
• Willingness to positively embrace change and flexibility in adjusting to changing priorities
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work well independently and as a part of a team, and to work effectively with people at all levels within the organization
• Trouble-shooting skills

Technical Requirements:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to leverage advanced features for data analysis, reporting, and presentation development.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work well independently and as a part of a team, and to work effectively with people at all levels within the organization.
• Proactively seeks out opportunities for improvements and takes action with minimal direction.
• Applies problem solving skills in a team environment.
• High level of understanding of multiple technologies and/or assays within the workgroup.
• Proficiency of 90% of the testing within the workgroup.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to walk, sit, or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level, bend/stoop, kneel, push/pull, and handle/grip frequently.
• Must be able to work scheduled 40 hours with the ability to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to work weekends as needed.
• Frequent lifting and carrying of 5 to 25 lbs.
• Regular reaching, bending, stooping, and twisting.
• Repetitive motion and substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to grasp and manipulate objects like pipettors, flasks, and bottles.
• Flexibility to cover rotating weekend duties.

Full time

Regular

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