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The Position
We’re advancing science to ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need.
The Opportunity
1st Shift: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Saturdays may be mandatory during Flu Season
As a Quality Control Specialist, you will conduct incoming, in-process, and final-release QC testing in a controlled manufacturing environment. You may also implement validation studies, and test protocols, generate analytical reports, investigate Non-Conformances, evaluate processes & procedures, apply statistical techniques, review specifications, and inspect & test equipment. You are collaborating with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain within the company and when appropriate with customers and suppliers on quality-related issues. Also, you are:
- Preparing/formulating QC test solutions including aqueous solutions containing salts, organics, acids, bases and/or modified DNA and organic solutions
- Performing validation and stability studies, implementing protocols, analyzing data, and initiating non-conformances for MRB
- Completing batch records while maintaining good documentation practices, cGMP, and ISO standards
- Responsible for timely completion of scheduled work orders and monitoring inventory levels
- Participating in departmental projects—works with QC members on OOS/NCR/CAPA investigations as needed
Who you are
- B.S. degree required, in basic sciences, life sciences, or engineering and/or three (3) years of experience in a QC capacity
Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant
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Technical knowledge of molecular biology, including principles of nucleic acid hybridization, probe and primer design, and enzymatic amplification of specific gene sequences
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Safety precautions required for working with biohazards and bloodborne pathogens knowledge
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Knowledge of the Quality System; able to implement change orders
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Basic statistics relevant to the interpretation and analysis of scientific data. Understanding of molecular techniques (DNA extraction, PCR Amplification)
The expected salary range for the position Quality Control Specialist I, based in California is 40,900.00 - 75,900.00 USD annually. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Relocation benefits are not available for this posting.
Benefits
Who we are
GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses. GenMark’s ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
GenMark is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Top Skills
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.
Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
