Senior Quality Control Lab Analyst

Avantor; St. Louis (MO); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Avantor is seeking a Senior Quality Control Lab Analyst to join our team in St. Louis, Missouri. This full-time, onsite role focuses on routine microbiology testing, data recording, and adherence to USP/EP guidelines.

You will prepare samples, analyze results, maintain equipment, perform endotoxin testing, and support method validation and environmental monitoring in a GMP environment. Collaboration with QA and production is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related science field.
• Minimum 3 years of microbiology laboratory experience; 5+ years preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Teams, etc.) is required.

Aufgaben

• Conduct routine testing for microbial contamination (TPC, yeast/mold, specified pathogens, endotoxin).
• Prepare and process raw materials, in-process and finished products for microbiological testing.
• Analyze test results and document findings in notebooks or electronic systems.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure proper documentation of laboratory activities and events.
• Conduct validation and qualification of microbiological test methods, consumables and equipment.
• Operate and maintain autoclaves, incubators, laminar flow hoods, and identification systems.
• Ensure equipment calibration per schedules and perform environmental monitoring of lab and production areas.
• Maintain laboratory inventory and order consumables as needed.
• Lead investigations and report findings to Quality Control management.
• Assist with training of new/junior team members on laboratory processes.

Kenntnisse

GMP knowledge

Endotoxin testing

Regulatory requirements

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related science field

Tools

Biolog

BMU

MALDI-TOF

Jobbeschreibung

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a Senior Quality Control Lab Analyst to join our team! This is a full-time, onsite position based in St. Louis, Missouri, working Monday through Friday.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or other science related field.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of microbiology laboratory experience, including testing in accordance with current USP and EP requirements; 5+ years of relevant microbiology experience strongly preferred.

Collaboration Tool:

Experience using Microsoft Suite applications (Outlook, Teams, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Biolog, BMU, and MALDI-TOF systems
• Experience performing endotoxin testing, including gel clot and kinetic methods
• Knowledge of USP/EP microbiological compendial testing and associated regulatory requirements
• Experience in a GMP-regulated microbiology laboratory environment

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Conduct routine testing for microbial contamination. Including but not limited to, total plate count, yeast and mold count, specified pathogen testing, and endotoxin testing.
• Prepare and process raw material, in-process samples, and finished products for microbiological testing.
• Analyze test results, prepare reports and document findings in laboratory notebooks or electronic systems.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure proper documentation of all laboratory activities, test results and events.
• Conduct validation and qualification of microbiological test methods, consumables and laboratory equipment.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, incubators, laminar flow hoods, and microbial identification systems.
• Ensure equipment calibration is performed per established schedules.
• Conduct routine environmental monitoring of laboratory and production areas, including water and viable air monitoring.
• Maintain laboratory inventory and order consumables as needed.
• Lead investigations and report findings to Quality Control management.
• Assist with training and mentoring of new and/or junior team members on laboratory processes and techniques.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LI-Onsite Disclaimer:

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Avantor Corporate Overview

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.

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