Pharma QC Technician: Cleanroom & Compliance

ADP, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid life insurance and short

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan with employer-

PTO and sick leave

7 paid holidays

Opportunities for professional growth

Employee-focused culture emphasizing安全

Job summary

STAQ Pharma in Columbus, OH is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support QC, QA, and Operations in a 503B pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring materials and records meet quality standards. You will coordinate sample preparation, external laboratory submissions, environmental monitoring, and retention materials while maintaining GMP documentation and adherence to regulatory requirements.

This full-time role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and strong proficiency with

Qualifications

• Associate degree in the sciences or equivalent experience preferred.
• At least 1 year of Quality Control Technician experience preferred.
• Pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, laboratory, sterile manufacturing, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Familiarity with cGMP, GDP, FDA-regulated environments, quality documentation, or controlled procedures preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review records, forms, and logs for completeness and accuracy.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and independent judgment skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, competing deadlines, and cross-functional requests.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and ability to learn vendor portals or internal quality systems.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Must be a team player with a professional, quality-focused, and patient-safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate QC sample preparation and shipment to external laboratories for environmental monitoring, microbiological, raw material, in-process, finished product, and other required testing activities.
• Use third-party laboratory web portals, paper submission forms, and internal tracking tools to support accurate sample submission, chain-of-custody, and follow-up on required testing.
• Assist with environmental monitoring and microbiological sample evaluation activities, including organizing samples, reviewing forms, and escalating missing information.
• Maintain retention materials, including organization, tracking, storage support, and disposal when required by procedure.
• Carry out quality review and release for raw materials, APIs, excipients, sterile supplies, and other incoming materials per established specifications.
• Perform sampling and inspection of in-process and finished products according to approved procedures, sampling plans, and quality expectations.
• Perform filter integrity testing per established procedures.
• Coordinate biohazard waste destruction activities in accordance with internal procedures and safety requirements.
• Generate, issue, organize, or maintain logbooks and controlled documents as assigned.
• Review GMP documents, including production environmental monitoring forms, room logs, equipment logs, sample forms, testing data, and related quality records for accuracy, completeness, and GDP expectations.
• Support investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and continuous improvement activities by gathering information, reviewing documentation, and helping identify appropriate corrective or preventive actions.
• Support quality management system activities, including document control, training program support, and cross-functional quality initiatives.
• Work closely with Production, QA, QC, Warehouse, and external laboratory vendors to support timely sample flow, material review, documentation accuracy, and quality communication.
• Identify and escape potential documentation errors, sample discrepancies, environmental monitoring concerns, material issues, or process deviations to the appropriate quality leadership.
• Follow all applicable cGMP, GDP, SOP, OSHA, FDA, and company policy requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business and quality needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation review

Communication

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Quality mindset

Education

Associate degree in the sciences or equivalent experience preferred

1 year QC Technician experience preferred

Pharmaceutical/manufacturing experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

STAQ Pharma in Columbus, OH is seeking a Quality Control Technician to support QC, QA, and Operations in a 503B pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, ensuring materials and records meet quality standards. You will coordinate sample preparation, external laboratory submissions, environmental monitoring, and retention materials while maintaining GMP documentation and adherence to regulatory requirements.

This full-time role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and strong proficiency with