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Quality Control Specialist
Job Code: #796
Job Type: Contract To Hire
Salary: $22.69 - $26.00/hour
Job Location: Lincolnshire, IL
Posted 4 days ago
Job Description
Job Title: Quality Control AnalystPay: $22.69 - $28.00
Shift: 2nd (2:00pm - 11:00pm)
Job Overview: The Quality Control Specialist is responsible for the second person review of selected data generated in the laboratory. Assignments are generally overseen by a Team Leader. The Quality Control Specialist must be sensitive to the demanding regulatory compliance requirements attending to the operation of a pharmaceutical testing laboratory. This job also requires the ability to demonstrate a high commitment to interpersonal relations.
- Perform data review following staff performance of customer test requests in a timely and effective manner. Customer test requests include wet chemistry, instrumentation and/or microbiological data reviews.
- Perform reviews for reagent and standard preparations and their assays or suitability testing and/or media preparation and associated media checks. Perform equipment performance logs review, auxiliary log book reviews, stability study pull reviews, audit trail reviews and metrology reviews.
- Perform special project data review following staff performance of customer test requests in a timely and effective manner. Customer test requests include wet chemistry, instrumentation and/or microbiological data reviews.
- Perform Out of Specification (OOS) and Method Validation Failure (MVF) wet chemistry and/or microbiology investigations following staff performance of customer test requests in a timely and effective manner.
- Ensure that all testing submitted by customers is completed within established parameters governing Company quality and regulatory compliance specifications.
- Ensure that all reasonable requests from Department Management pertaining to review of laboratory data supporting a given test or group of tests are met in a timely and effective manner.
- Play a role in Departmental or company-wide projects designed to improve the internal efficiency
and overall quality of work performed at the laboratory. - Play a role in creating and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork throughout the laboratory.
- Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
pertaining to the review process.
Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of GMP/GLP/ISO requirements as these pertain to work performed in the laboratory. - May be invited to participate in the preparation and review process for appropriate department SOPs, worksheets and data forms.
- B.S. in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or equivalent experience required.
- Thorough knowledge of scientific principles required.
- Job requires mobile use of hands and arms. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons
- with disabilities.
- Must be capable of working at a desk and computer terminal for up to three hours at a time, and for up to eight hours on a given day.
- Familiarity with all of the laboratory techniques and equipment applicable to the tasks performed in
- the laboratory.
- Highest commitment to GMPs with regard to the recording of laboratory data for testing of
- pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
- Excellent language and communication skills required.
- Must be able to clearly communicate responsibilities of solid documentation needs on a daily basis.
- Good listening skills are essential.
- Must be able to work with a diverse group of individuals.