QC Associate Scientist

GSK is currently looking for QC Associate Scientist to join our team in Upper Merion, PA. In this role you’ll Test drug product and drug substance samples for release and stability as well as sample, test, and release raw materials for production use.

Key Responsibilities :

• Perform and may train others on physical testing of laboratory samples (raw materials, drug product, drug substance, in-process, water, etc) utilizing various chemical and biochemical techniques including Immunoassay, Separations, and Compendial or various microbiological techniques and assays including Environmental Monitoring, Bioburden, and Endotoxin (see Section C for details).
• Prepare laboratory samples for analysis and prepares laboratory standards and solutions.
• Perform sampling and laboratory testing (instrumental and wet chemistry or microbiological) of raw materials for quality disposition in support of manufacturing operations, technical transfers, and special studies within the product supply chain.
• Manage samples and associated documentation for duration of sample lifecycle, both physically and electronically.
• Participate in laboratory investigations.
• Author, review, and revise SOP’s and support Electronic Notebook template development (testing electronic lab notebook templates, etc)
• May review and approve laboratory data.
• Performs routine departmental GMP activities (lab instrument calibrations, preventive maintenance, audits, work orders, etc)
• Support analytical and instrument lifecycle, technical transfer, and / or validation
• Laboratory upkeep and maintenance (5S, routine equipment / glassware cleaning, etc)

Basic Qualifications :

• Associate’s Degree in science related field
• Lab experience

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Biopharmaceutical testing experience is preferred, ability to learn various techniques and assays. Assays include (but not limited to) pH, Appearance, Osmolality, Moisture, CGE, ELISA, CiEF, Bioassay, SEC, SPR, Protein Concentration, HPLC / UPLC, PCR, Colorimetric Titrations, FTIR, TOC, Conductivity, Wet Chemistry.

Microbiological assays include (but not limited to) Bioburden, Endotoxin, Environmental Monitoring, Growth Promotion, Biological Indicators, Disinfectant Efficacy.

• System experience preferred SAP / ERP, LES, Webstatistica, Empower, analytical instrument software (softmax, etc)
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Basic understanding of cGXP, and data integrity guidelines

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