Quality Control Analyst

Avantor is looking for a goal oriented and results-driven Quality Control Analyst to join the Quality Control & Validation organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing raw materials and finished products in our Quality Control laboratory.

This role is full-time / on-site at the Solon, OH facility.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in science discipline.

Required Experience (1+ yrs)

• Conducting routine and non-routine chemistry analysis of raw materials, in-process formulations and final products to established specifications.
• Utilizing and operating laboratory equipment and instruments according to laboratory work instruction or laboratory procedures such as pH, conductivity, UV, KF, FTIR and titrations.

Preferred Experience:

• Following quality control test methods or compendia methods (USP, EP, BP, JP or ACS) and EXCIPACT standard.
• Conducting routine and non-routine microbiological analysis of raw materials, in-process formulations and final products to established specifications.
• Wet chemistry experience (ex. Acid/Base Titrations, water content)
• With laboratory instrumentation.
• Calculating and generating data for compliance to specifications and reports results.
• Working independently
• Following through on multiple projects
• Collaboration skills (ex.MS Office).
• Laboratory experience in related field.
• Performing technical review of lab data forms such as water, environmental monitoring and direct measure analysis.
• Calibrating/ maintaining lab equipment.
• Entering results and raw data for tested materials or products in LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).
• Performing investigative analysis to support investigations, complaints or instrument troubleshooting.
• Performing environmental monitoring duties, which requires gowning into cleanroom and collection of air and surface samples while in the cleanrooms.
• Reviewing for discrepancies in data, manufacture COA, COC, and performs data verification in accordance with company procedures.
• Applying appropriate disposition labels to materials (accepted, rejected, etc.).
• Handling hazardous materials using all appropriate/r mandatory safety PPE and safety equipment.
• Completing documentation in a legible manner and reviewing for accuracy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

The Quality Control Analyst will bring business level interpersonal and organizational skills to Avantor; which is a leading life sciences company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries.

Avantor helps transform the way quality control laboratories operate by providing high-quality chemicals, consumables, equipment and instrumentation for a range of testing applications. From raw material validation to finished product verification Avantor helps sustain well performing QC laboratories and testing to ensure the integrity of a company's production process.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level. At times, may be exposed to a variety of different chemicals including flammables, corrosives, oxidizers and others.

Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems. A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.

Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.