QC Lab Technician – Blood Products | Impactful Night Shift

American National Red Cross; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a QC Laboratory Technician to support manufacturing and inventory control of blood products in a highly regulated setting. You will ensure accuracy, traceability, and compliance while handling sensitive materials and working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include manufacturing, testing, labeling, storage, data entry, and maintaining records. A strong attention to detail, good communication, and the ability to work both in a team and independently

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
• Good computer skills, ability to use a wide variety of programs and laboratory equipment, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work on a team, as well as independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, label, test, sample, and store blood products/samples according to applicable policies and procedures.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and distribution goals established by the department, and ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing process.
• Operate, maintain and perform validation and quality control checks on equipment, as well as ensuring adequate inventory of required supplies
• Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and complete manufacturing department records, as well as electronical and physical inventory locationsfor products/samples
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements. Perform disposition of unacceptable products/samples.
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing, freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing of blood products, pathogen reduction, and further manufacturing of apheresis products.
• Participate in on-the-job training of staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Decision-making

Communication

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Testing instruments

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a QC Laboratory Technician to support manufacturing and inventory control of blood products in a highly regulated setting. You will ensure accuracy, traceability, and compliance while handling sensitive materials and working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include manufacturing, testing, labeling, storage, data entry, and maintaining records. A strong attention to detail, good communication, and the ability to work both in a team and independently