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Jr Quality Control Lab Assistant

Hercules, CA ( Onsite- local candidates)

$33-$35hr ( Weekly pay and medical benefits)

6 month contract ( Great potential for extension or permanent)

M-F: Full-time 8 am to 4:30pm

**Must be currently local to Hercules**

Our client is a global team of innovators, leaders, creators, builders, and problem solvers. They develop state-of-the-art instruments and reagents for life science research laboratories and healthcare facilities all over the world. Together they are helping people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. This role formulates products and intermediates utilizing biologicals and chemicals of varying properties and characteristics in order to meet specifications. A typical day will involve completion of testing on assigned batches and completing paperwork/data entry into SAP to document results for review/product release. This role requires communication and coordination between team members, the supervisor and the planners to ensure that we are keeping on top of priorities to avoid backorder. Besides routine testing, a day will include attending the daily Tier 1 meetings to report on safety, quality, delivery and inventory updates.

Duties:

• Support Quality Control activities towards PCR reagents and consumable products.
• Perform QC testing on incoming and manufactured materials to support release into inventory.
• Document testing activities and results accurately following good documentation practices to ensure adherence to ISO13485 requirements.
• Inform supervisor of any deviations from process and perform follow up actions as needed.
• Participate in troubleshooting activities with guidance from relevant sources as needed.
• Participate in maintaining lab cleanliness, 5S and a safe work environment for self and peers.
• Cross-train across a wide variety of product portfolios and assays.
• Contribute to timely product release to meet the business goals to deliver product to customers on time by completing assigned tasks on time.
• Communicating technical issues and concerns promptly to escalate/establish root cause to move the process forward.
• Cross-training on our vast portfolio of processes to learn new lab skills while supporting equitable workload distribution and efficient product release.
• Identify areas for improvement in QC processes/procedures and execute projects to implement changes.
• Work on exciting new product implementation projects to train on and transfer robust processes for future QC testing of products.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a life science (Chemistry, Biology) or related field.
• 1-2 years in a general laboratory environment ; in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry, or associated areas of life sciences, or internship/school projects
• Some work or school knowledge of PCR reagent
• Experience or able to assign batches and completing paperwork/data entry into ERP to document results for review/product release
• Understands and can apply GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft suite.
• Bonus: Experience with ERP systems a plus, SAP preferred.

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