Quality Control Scientist

This is a 12-month contract with possibility of extension!

May work a 2 week 12-hour shift cycle on either a day or night shift assignment. Will train on 8hr days M-F first before covering the 12 hr shift assignment.

Training: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Afternoon shift and night would be flexible, as needed, with a target of afternoon 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm or night 11:00 pm – 7:30 am.

Once training is complete enough to cover a 12-hour shift assignment, our current 12-hour shifts are Day Shift 6:00 am – 6:00 pm and Night shift 6:00 pm – 6:00 am.

Your Role:

At Millipore Sigma, the Quality Control Scientist is responsible for performing multi-discipline analytical test methods for a variety of product lines to help achieve overall business objectives. This role is also responsible for maintaining the Product Stability, Product Retention, and Reverse Osmosis Water Quality Programs in accordance with the current regulatory guidelines. Additionally, this role supports Special Projects and Process Engineering analytical requirements to maintain existing, and future, business development.

• Understands and works within a broad range of guidelines, standard operating procedures and/ or technical methods that involve a variety of routine work procedures with a moderate degree of supervision
• Performs analytical testing on raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods adhering to GLPs, GMPs, and EHS requirements
• Performs laboratory activities in a timely manner to meet manufacturing and product delivery deadlines
• Interprets analytical data relative to specifications, process controls, and other analytical references
• Performs investigations on aberrant data and initiate out of specification reports
• Maintains and control quality records in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Conducts laboratory support functions. Maintains supply levels to ensure availability
• Performs simple laboratory instrument upkeep including the cleaning, calibration, and the preventive maintenance of the instrument
• Performs high-level instrument troubleshooting activities.
• Participates in audit readiness.
• Works a 12-hour shift cycle every 2 weeks on either a day or night shift assignment

Who you are:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, or another related life science discipline, OR Associate degree AND 2+ years’ work experience in biology, chemistry or another related life science discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of analytical chemistry, analytical microbiology, analytical biology, environmental monitoring, and plant hygiene processes and procedures. Experience with Minitab and MS Office
• 1+ years of experience working in a cGMP Quality Control Laboratory
• 1 + years of experience working with laboratory equipment such as (HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, TOC, AA, and KF)