- June 15, 2022
- Greater Marin County Area, CA, Pharmaceuticals, Quality Control
4240 Sr. Analyst, QC
Duties:
The QC Analytical Technologies Senior Analyst role is responsible for laboratory work in support of studies throughout the lifecycles of pharmaceutical drug substances and drug products in a cGMP environment.
The role is responsible for providing support to activities related to sample and/or lab equipment management, ordering supplies and maintaining inventory.
This role is responsible for supporting analytical method development, assisting with troubleshooting work, executing validation and transfer protocols, supporting the writing and reviewing of protocols and reports, supporting training to site QC, Contract Test Labs, and In Country Testing Labs in new techniques and methods and when necessary providing support in the preparation of regulatory submission documents.
This role may include overtime and shift work.
Skills:
Adhere and follow cGMPs guidelines and procedures.
Escalate non-compliance concerns to management.
Monitor lab equipment for Calibration needs, monitoring and tracking of issues related to instrumentation.
Support the scheduled testing by ensuring the required reagents and glassware are stocked appropriately.
Maintain the laboratory in an inspection-ready state.
Perform Analytical testing incl: HPLC/UPLC, capillary electrophoresis, cIEF, SDS Gels, UV Spectrophotometry, plate-based assays including ELISAs and cell-based Bioassays, PCR, etc.
Testing of in-process samples, finished product, non-routine samples, packaging and stability, etc. in a cGMP environment.
Assist with preparation of protocols, summaries, and reports-often for direct submission to pharmaceutical regulatory agencies.
Assist with development, optimization, validation and troubleshooting of analytical test methods.
Act as technical resource (SME) and train other analysts in areas of expertise.
Evaluate results against defined acceptance criteria.
Conduct and document laboratory investigations and deviations to completion.
Support sample and record management for testing within the group and at CRO/CTO’s.
Manage shipment of materials and samples to other BioMarin sites, CRO/CTO’s, or to in-country testing labs.
Interact directly with regulatory agency inspectors during audits.
Interface with other BioMarin departments (Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Facilities, etc.) and contractors as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
Education:
BA/BS in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field (with 2 – 8 years professional experience).
MS in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field (with 1 – 5 years professional experience).
The optimal candidate will have both HPLC and cell based experience and cGMP quality control experience preferred.
Experience with platforms such as Empower, ChemStation, LabWare LIMS, SpectraMax, and Veeva preferred.
Experience with HPLC, Ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Capillary Gel Electrophoresis, Multi-Angle Light Scattering, Gel Electrophoresis, and SDS-Page.
PLEASE NOTE: Our client has mandated COVID-19 vaccination for their workforce, all external personnel providing services to our client are required to comply with this requirement.