Senior Quality Assurance Technician

Battelle delivers when others can't. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients-whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Summary

As a Senior Quality Assurance Technician, you will be joining a dynamic team performing cutting edge research across multiple disciplines. Operating in a collaborative environment, you will provide invaluable support to a large government contract. As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will ensure laboratory activities are performed in compliance with the Quality Program and other applicable quality standards and procedures. You will also support audits, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) investigations, document control, and review of daily reports and other program records to verify completeness, accuracy, and traceability. The role also includes performing trend analyses, identifying areas for process improvement, and helping maintain the integrity of laboratory operations and reporting.

This position offers an exhilarating opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team committed to advancing knowledge and solving our customer's toughest challenges.

This full-time position is contingent upon contract award and will be in Washington DC.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of laboratory experiments rooted in biological sciences and chemistry.
• Independently perform quality control reviews of routine experiments in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and/or work instructions with guidance from senior quality control management
• Assure lab equipment is maintained, validated and calibrated include pipetting devices, balances, pH meters, microscopes, centrifuges, plate readers, etc.
• Document quality control reviews clearly and consistently. Perform technical and quality control review of routine experimental data
• Perform trend analysis and suggest process improvements that are beneficial to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of laboratory operations.
• Communicate findings with senior scientists and quality control management.
• Assure maintenance of laboratory equipment and facilities records are maintained to standards of the laboratory structured quality frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001:2015 or 21 CFR Part 58 GLP)
• Follow established safety and security guidelines
• Some domestic travel is possible but not anticipated.

Key Qualifications

• High School diploma with a minimum of 3 years in life sciences or chemistry with experience working as a quality assurance professional
• Professional experience performing routine analysis of biological or chemical samples.
• Experience in quality assurance work including reviewing data, protocols and procedures.
• Ability and willingness to work in biological safety level 2 (BSL-2) laboratories
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand written laboratory procedures and perform quality control reviews of processes and data
• The ability to work in a team environment
• Sufficiently medically fit to work in the laboratory to perform assigned duties including the ability to wear personal protection equipment (PPE), lift up to 25 pounds, and work in the proximity of hazardous/infectious materials
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Sole U.S. citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as a condition of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within laboratory quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001:2015, ISO17025, or 21 CFR Part 58 GLP)
• Interest and ability to learn and apply new skills in multiple subject areas
• Current or previously held security clearance

Salary Range

Battelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The hourly range for this role is $22.50 - $30.95 per hour, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.

Benefits: Live an Extraordinary Life
We care about your well-being, not just on the job. Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.

• Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off-giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
• Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
• Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
• Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
• Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
• Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
• Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.

A Work Environment Where You Succeed
For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity's most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.

You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:

• Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
• Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
• Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
• Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
• Give back to and improve our communities

Vaccinations & Safety Protocols

Battelle may require employees, based on job duties, work location, and/or its clients' requirements to follow certain safety protocols and to be vaccinated against a variety of viruses, bacteria, and diseases as a condition of employment and continued employment and to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. If applicable, Battelle will provide reasonable accommodations based on a qualified disability or medical condition through the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act or for a sincerely held religious belief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and related state laws).

Battelle is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required of staff members. No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by Battelle's Legal Department.

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