Entry-Level Gene Therapy Quality Technician

ACTalent; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is hiring an Entry-Level Quality Technician in Columbus, OH to support the quality team by maintaining documentation and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role targets recent science graduates and emphasizes GMP documentation over bench testing.

Primary duties include document control, data logging in LIMS, and supporting the QA lab with filing and archiving GMP records. First shift, 9am–5pm, permanent onsite position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field or related science degree.
• Associate degree with relevant GMP or lab documentation experience.
• High school diploma with GMP or laboratory documentation exposure.

Responsibilities

• Support QA Document Control in GMP manufacturing by handling controlled documents.
• Register, revise, store, and retrieve documents per GMP and quality systems.
• Ensure documentation compliance and support process improvements in manufacturing.
• Log data into the LIMS and perform quality checks.
• Assist with scanning, filing, and archiving GMP records.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field

Associates in a Science

High School Diploma with GMP documentation experience

Job description

We are hiring for an Entry-Level Quality Technician in the Gene Therapy field here in Columbus! This role will primarily be supporting the quality team/laboratory by performing documentation to ensure compliance with industry and internal regulations.

This role will not be performing bench top laboratory testing, but will be supporting the lab. This would be a great opportunity for a candidate who has graduated with a Bachelors Degree in a scientific field in the last 1-3 years, but maybe hasn't gotten to use it yet.

Shift: 1st shift, roughly 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Job Title: Quality Technician

Job Description

The Quality Technician will primarily work with the Quality Control Laboratory team by supporting documentation duties related to the raw materials, test results and analysis, and release of materials.

Responsibilities

This role will be performing documentation related job duties for the quality laboratory. You will NOT be working in the lab, but helping to support it

through documentation.

• The QA Document Control Technician will play a critical role in supporting clinical and commercial programs at our GMP manufacturing facility.
• This position will be responsible for managing the creation, revision, storage, and retrieval of all controlled documentation in accordance with GMP regulations and internal quality systems.
• The technician will ensure that documentation practices comply with regulatory standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes.
• Perform essential Document Control functions in a timely manner in order to support the efficient functioning of the Manufacturing Facility, including but not limited to registering controlled documents, monitoring and communicating revision and review cycles, and issuing production documents
• Assist with organizing and maintaining the QA Documents Room by scanning, filing, and archiving GMP records.
• Ensures that documentation is maintained following internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Perform sample receipt activity.
• Log data into the LIMS system and perform quality checks.Will assist with other documentation experience and report writing as needed.

Qualifications

Will consider candidates from multiple different educational backgrounds with the right industry experience. This includes:

• Entry-Level Bachelors Degree in a Scientific field (would be looking for slightly outdated degrees that haven't been utilized yet, such as Bachelors in a Science from 2025, 2024, 2023, etc.)
• Entry-Level Associates in a Science
• High School Diploma with experience performing GMP or laboratory documentation

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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