Specialist, Quality Control

Our Quality Assurance group ensures every single material inside our products is manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and distributed aligned with our incredibly high standards of quality and meets all regulatory requirements.  Partnering across our internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers and suppliers we create an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to deliver a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

Specialist, Technician Biologist | Quality Control with In Vivo Release Testing (IRT) in our Manufacturing Division Quality Laboratory Operations Team.

• →This role will perform testing in support of releasing vaccines to market.
• →Work is on site, task-oriented, of moderate complexity, and is assigned, monitored, and directed by area management or designee.
• →Support IRT activities with the execution of general operational tasks, which may be associated with facilities, scheduling, assembly, coordination, delivery, and maintenance of study or program-related information.
• →Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established testing methods/protocols/sops.
• →Document study data in technical notebooks or approved electronic files.
• →Review and entry of data in validated systems.
• →Support during audits and inspections.
• →Rotating holidays and weekend Saturday, Sunday work.

• Bachelor degree in biological sciences or a related field.

• Rodent handling and dosing techniques.
• Rodent observations of physical signs, differentiating and understanding normal rodent demeanor and appearance.
• Rodent gross examinations and necropsy.

• Intraperitoneal (IP) and intrtly and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

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