QC Lab Technician I

Davita Inc.; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company is looking for a QC Laboratory Technician I to support laboratory testing and contribute to saving lives in the NICU. This role involves performing and recording lab tests, maintaining safety protocols, and requires a high school diploma along with strong communication skills. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in neonatal care with a supportive work culture and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

100% healthcare coverage from day one

401(k) match

Four weeks PTO in the first year

Support for new parents

Educational opportunities

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Associate's degree preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating basic knowledge of business processes to perform laboratory testing.
• Maintaining a safe and clean laboratory environment.
• Conducting routine operations in a QA/QC setting.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Job description

Do you want to contribute to a larger purpose by helping to save the lives of infants in the NICU? This is Prolacta Bioscience's mission! We are seeking a passionate individual for the role of QC Laboratory Technician I in our Quality Control team. This role supports daily lab testing of incoming raw milk samples, in-process, finished product, and stability samples.

Who Is Prolacta Bioscience?
We give babies a brighter future by unlocking the biological power of human milk. Established in 1999, Prolacta Bioscience is a privately held life sciences company that has touched the lives of more than 100,000 premature infants globally. We are the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products. Based in Southern California, we employ over 300 people worldwide, many dedicated to neonatal care. For more information, visit www.prolacta.com.

How You Will Contribute
This role offers the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to our organization by:
* Demonstrating basic knowledge of business processes to perform laboratory testing and record results
* Understanding routine laboratory procedures
* Applying knowledge of project/process flow within the discipline
* Working on projects of moderate scope
* Applying policies and practices to moderately complex assignments
* Assisting with project completion
* Performing laboratory testing accurately and efficiently
* Conducting routine operations in a QA/QC setting
* Maintaining a safe and clean laboratory environment
* Properly disposing of hazardous and biohazardous wastes according to procedures

Qualifications
* High School diploma required; Associate's degree preferred
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across organizational levels

Benefits
We support personal growth and foster an enriching culture with benefits such as up to 100% healthcare coverage from day one, 401(k) match, four weeks PTO in the first year, support for new parents, participation in affinity groups, volunteer time off, and educational opportunities.

Additional Information
Location: Support testing at City of Industry and Duarte locations
Schedule: 4/10 work schedule
Travel: Up to 5% between locations
FLSA: Non-Exempt

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Physical Requirements
This role requires effective communication, walking, sitting, handling, reaching, and occasional tasting, smelling, stooping, kneeling, or crawling. Vision abilities include close, color, and focus adjustment. Physical demands are sedentary to light work, involving repetitive motions and visual data analysis.

EEO Statement
Prolacta Bioscience is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and affirmative action, recruiting without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, income source, or veteran status.