QA Assistant Temp

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For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

This is a temporary opportunity expected to last up to 6 months. The Quality Assurance (QA) Assistant is an entry level trainee position. The QA Assistant will perform audits of incoming and in-process materials, process documentation and labeling to assure accuracy and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

The working hours for this role are Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the training, mentorship and review of senior Quality Assurance personnel, learn and apply the principles of GMP compliance to work assignments including:

• Provide administrative assistance and support of Quality Assurance (QA) as needed.
• Perform raw data audits of documentation for temperature, humidity, and magnehelic gauges monitoring environmentally controlled areas, and autoclave/oven charts to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable GMPs and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review incoming raw material receipt packages for compliance with the requirements detailed in material specifications and applicable testing procedures.
• Review accessory product records for compliance with the requirements detailed in product specifications and applicable testing procedures.
• Review instrument release packages for compliance with the requirements detailed in product specifications and applicable testing procedures.
• Utilize company provided software to monitor and release materials.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Education:

Associate’s degree (A.S./A.A.) or equivalent, preferably in a life science or related discipline.

Experience:

Entry level - 0+ year experience

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Certification/Licensure: N/A

Other:
Knowledge of Microsoft Office ® applications and spreadsheet programs such as Access and Excel. This position requires the individual to comprehend regulations and guidance documents and apply critical thinking skills to evaluate requirements and effectively communicate (written and oral) findings.

The pay for this position is $21.00 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Microbial Solutions
Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification…