Quality Control Analyst, Yeast & Biotech Lab

Red Star Yeast Company LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one healthcare

401k with 4% match

11 paid holidays

Vacation time 120 hours/year

disability and more

Job summary

Lesaffre is seeking a Quality Control Analyst in Cedar Rapids, IA to join the Red Star Yeast team. You will apply analytical methods to yeast products, manage lab projects, and assist QC management in laboratory administration.

The role focuses on troubleshooting, testing, and improving product quality while maintaining strict GMP and safety standards. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and mentoring lab staff are key components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related scientific field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in an analytical laboratory, preferably in GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience with laboratory safety protocols is required.
• Experience in a chemistry lab is required.
• Proven experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting analytical instruments (e.g., HPLC, ICP-OES, auto titrators, nitrogen analyzers, pH meters).
• Experience with laboratory quality systems: writing and revising SOPs, managing maintenance schedules, coordinating with vendors.
• Proficient with MS Office and familiar with LIMS.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain unwavering safety-first culture and follow all safety programs.
• Coordinate lab workload including stability, raw materials, finished product, and special requests.
• Prioritize and delegate laboratory testing based on operations needs.
• Train and coordinate activities of technicians as assigned.
• Revise and create SOPs as needed.
• Test materials using instruments like HPLC, ICP-OES, titrators, and pH meters.
• Record and evaluate data for completeness.
• Lead equipment maintenance and vendor relations for the lab.
• Mentor and guide the lab technician team.
• Plan studies and prepare summary reports.

Skills

Safety protocols

Data analysis

SOP writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, or related field

Tools

HPLC

ICP-OES

Auto titrators

Nitrogen analyzers

pH meters

Job description

Lesaffre is seeking a Quality Control Analyst in Cedar Rapids, IA to join the Red Star Yeast team. You will apply analytical methods to yeast products, manage lab projects, and assist QC management in laboratory administration.

The role focuses on troubleshooting, testing, and improving product quality while maintaining strict GMP and safety standards. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and mentoring lab staff are key components.