Specialist - Quality Control

EyeBio; West Point (AL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the biotechnology sector is seeking a Specialist - Quality Control to manage laboratory equipment and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. The role involves technical support, project coordination, and collaboration with various teams. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in laboratory operations. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility while ensuring operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Experience in a Quality or Manufacturing function.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support to testing sites.
• Coordinates equipment projects for Laboratory Operations.
• Initiates equipment investigations to ensure compliance.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical Instrumentation

Analytical Method Development

Communication

Education

BS/BA or M.S in Biology

BS/BA or M.S in Biochemistry

BS/BA or M.S in Chemistry

BS/BA or M.S in Engineering

BS/BA or M.S in Microbiology

BS/BA or M.S in Virology

Tools

HPLC

GC

IC

Job description

Job Description

Position Description:

The Specialist - Quality Control, within Laboratory Operations, under the broad direction from the Associate Director – Quality Control (Equipment Support), will be responsible for the implementation and management of laboratory equipment and automated systems utilized within assigned laboratories.

The incumbent assures operation in accordance with our Manufacturing Division and Company safety policies and procedures, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) regulations, and within the departmental budget.

Responsibilities can include providing technical expertise and recommendations on Company, Divisional and Organizational projects such as capital requests, operational improvements, instrument repair, and run the business activities in support of all testing conducted within Laboratory Operations (LO).

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support as needed to other testing sites within our Company's network including partnerships with sites in Durham, NC and Haarlem, NL to help ensure operational alignment of test methods and equipment including support for analytical method transfers.

• Support capital projects and coordinate equipment projects for assigned area within Laboratory Operations.

• Works directly with the Equipment, Maintenance and Utilities team to prioritize and schedule preventative and corrective maintenance.

• Assists in contract negotiations with associated vendor relations.

• Initiates and participates in equipment related investigations and quality notifications to ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and regulatory requirements to support the quality, safety, efficacy, and potency of our Company's products.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• BS/BA or M.S in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, Virology or other associated field with a minimum of 2-4 years of relevant laboratory, manufacturing, biotechnology or quality control experience.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills, and ability to work in a team environment.

• Individual and team experience in a Quality or Manufacturing function.

• Demonstrated technical expertise in analytical testing methodology, equipment and software validation principles, as well as a general understanding of the operation and mapping of controlled temperature units.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• HPLC, GC, IC, General Laboratory equipment Ph, balance etc.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical Method Development, Analytical Method Transfer, Applied Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business, Capital Projects, cGMP Regulations, Chemical Biology, Communication, Dissolution Testing, Driving Continuous Improvement, GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Immunochemistry, Immunology, Karl Fischer Titrations, Lab Equipment Maintenance, Laboratory Documentation, Laboratory Maintenance, Laboratory Safety, Laboratory Testing {+ 19 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

05/24/2025

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