QC Potency Analyst III

Bora Biologics USA LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bora Biologics USA LLC in Rockville, MD is seeking a QC Analyst to support analytical testing ensuring cGMP compliance, product release, and stability testing. You will guide and mentor lower level QC analysts and ensure accurate documentation and timely data review.

The role collaborates with Senior QC to develop and transfer testing methods, review data, and participate in CAPA investigations, with a focus on continuous improvement and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of GMP QC experience.
• Knowledge of ELISA, bioassays, and cell culture.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine analytical testing including ELISA, bioassays, and cell culture for in-process, release, and stability samples.
• Enters data into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Performs peer review of test data to identify discrepancies and ensure SOP/GMP compliance.
• Identifies analytical data trends and reports findings to supervisors for review.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Data analysis

LIMS usage

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ELISA

Cell culture

Bioassays

Job description

About Bora

Bora Biologics is a global biologics CDMO delivering integrated development and GMP manufacturing solutions from First-in-Human through licensed commercial supply. While many CDMOs are structured primarily for early clinical programs, Bora Biologics is purpose-built for commercialization. Our inspection-proven, bi-coastal U.S. manufacturing platform and integrated development center provide the infrastructure, regulatory discipline, and operational precision required for sustained global market supply.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing activities to support analytical testing programs at Bora Biologics to ensure compliance with cGMP standards including in-process, product release and stability testing. This individual will guide and partner with lower level QC analysts to provide feedback and technical information. This individual will also ensure accurate documentation, timely completion of all analytical related testing, and timely review of data, while adhering to standard operating procedures and cGMPs.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities and Job Duties

• Performs routine analytical testing including complex methods such as ELISA, bioassays, and Cell Culture as well as basic methods such as concentration by UV absorbance, pH, conductivity, and osmolality, for in process, product release, and stability samples on a daily basis in accordance with all protocols and procedures.


• Enters data into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).


• Performs peer review of test data generated by other analysts to identify discrepancies and out of range results and to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and GMPs.


• Identifies analytical data trends and reports findings and provides recommendation to supervisors for review and consideration.


• Conducts investigation when there are out of specification results from testing and reports to supervisor.


• Initiates and monitors progress of analytical related Quality event records(e.g., Deviations and CAPAs) and conducts investigations to determine root cause and possible resolution.


• Develops, revises, and updates standard operating procedures, as needed.


• Collaborates with Senior QC team members to participate in the development, transfer, and validation of analytical testing methods and conducts training on analytical test methods to other QC Analysts as needed.


• Overseas lab equipment calibration and maintenance processes as required for testing per standard operating procedures, and raises any concerns about equipment to supervisor for resolution.


• Participates in troubleshooting of analytical test methods and instruments, as needed.


• Performs special projects related to problems encountered with analytical testing and instruments, and makes recommendations for solutions that will minimize future issues.


• Mentors and trains lower lever analysts, as needed.


• Prepares general lab solutions and buffers as needed and monitors expirations of these solutions and buffers.

Minimum Education, Experience, Skills

Education: Minimal formal education required ( Bachelor’s Degree)

Experience: Minimum number of 4 years of experience is required

Knowledge: GMP: potency and residual testings and/or GLP ELISA, Bioassay, Quality Control.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent understanding of GMPsrelated to the biotech or pharmaceutical industry


• Ability to organize and prioritize daily activities to meetinternal customer needs in a fast-paced environment.


• Ability to work on extremely complex problems in which analysis ofsituation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of intangible variables.


• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.


• Demonstrate the confidence to exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.


• Demonstrating ability to coach and train others.


• Be able to work in a team environment in a cooperative and respectful manner.


• Ability to stand for periods of time when performing tasks on the floor.


• Ability to work a varied schedule including offshift and weekends.


• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Salary Range

$88,000-$120,000

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives


• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions


• Paid time off


• Professional development opportunities


• Employee wellness programs and resources


• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources

Core Values

At Bora, our values guide everything we do - from how we solve challenges to how we support our people. We lead with a solutions-first mindset, strive to do the right thing, stay proactive, and above all, respect everyone.

Bora Pharmaceuticals is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies.

In keeping with this commitment, Bora Pharmaceuticals will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rights commission activity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.

Bora Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing and manufacturing branded, generic and over the counter (OTC) healthcare and pharmaceutical products for patients around the globe.

At Bora Pharmaceuticals, we see it as our mission and our duty to make our mutual success more certain. As an ambitious, future-focused company, we know better than most that our own success is shaped by our partners victories.