QC Laboratory Technician

Actalent - Northbrook, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Northbrook, IL

10,001+ employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The QC Laboratory Technician role at Actalent involves supporting the Quality Control Team by participating in various testing processes, including Sample Preparation, Intermediate Testing, and Final Product Testing. The technician will execute Quality Control processes related to production and product testing, maintain laboratory supplies, and ensure the cleanliness of work areas. This position also includes creating or updating QC instructions and engaging in cross-departmental collaboration to support product design and process validation.

Responsibilities

• Support testing related to Sample Preparation, Intermediate Testing, and Final Product Testing.
• Execute QC processes associated with production, purchased product, reagent stability program, retention program, controlled storage monitoring, and departmental calibration.
• Create or update QC instructions or SOPs and perform associated engineering change control.
• Maintain QC laboratory supplies/internal reagents and ensure the integrity and cleanliness of QC work areas.
• Participate in and potentially lead QC processes to support new product design transfer, process development, process validations, equipment validations, and the investigation and resolution of product/process issues.
• Engage in frequent intra-department interaction and frequent inter-department interfaces with Quality Assurance, Reagent Manufacturing, Design Transfer and Process Engineering, Production Planning, Purchasing, and Document Control.
• Deliver timely and accurate Quality Control testing for bioassay and core consumable products.
• Complete quality control and manufacturing process documentation accurately and in a timely manner, including related business system transactions.
• Assist in the planning, sample scheduling, and sample processing of product stability studies.
• Ensure the cleanliness and integrity of QC laboratory and storage areas.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, or Biology
• 5+ years of experience including research
• 3+ years running PCR