Lead Technician, Quality Control, Schenectady, NY
Core
Analyze and test raw materials, intermediates, and finished products for dietary supplements and food using validated GMP methods.
Role type
Lead Quality Control Technician
Builds
High quality nutritional premixes (liquids and dry blends) for dietary supplements, infant formula, and food
Domain
Life Sciences / Human Nutrition and Health
Required skills
GMP compliance, HPLC operation, ICP operation, IR operation, laboratory equipment maintenance, data analysis, OOS/NI investigation, SOP management, training new colleagues
Preferred skills
LIMS experience, Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline
Technologies
HPLC, ICP, IR, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), LIMS
Responsibilities
Perform autonomous laboratory analysis of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products; Prepare standards, mobile phases, and reagents; Maintain, calibrate, validate, monitor, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment; Perform calculations and prepare data for evaluation; Review data for accuracy prior to reporting; Orient and train new colleagues; Update specification sheets and SOPs; Investigate OOS/NI results
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC