• Quality Control Analyst II

    Curia (Camarillo, CA)


    QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST II in Camarillo, CA

     

    Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

     

    Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

     

    The Quality Control Analyst II is responsible for performing routine and non-routine analytical chemistry assays of raw materials, in-process samples, finished APIs, and stability samples. This role also participates in special projects, method development/transfers and cleaning study qualifications.

     

    Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture

     

    We proudly offer

     

    + Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)

    + Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

    + Career advancement opportunities

    + Education reimbursement

    + 401K program with matching contributions

    + Learning platform

    + And more!

     

    Essential job duties

     

    + Perform analytical testing for incoming, in-process and final products, and stability samples using equipment such as balances, pipettes, pH meter, UV/Visible spectrophotometer, Total Organic Carbon analyzer, etc.

    + Perform chromatography (HPLC/UPLC, GC) with minimal qualification and training, wet chemistry assays, analytical chemistry assays, Capillary Electrophoresis, ELISA, HPLC/UPLC, GC, IR, UV, etc. and raw material testing and/or sampling

    + Back up for QC analytical instrument maintenance and calibration

    + Perform QC general laboratory equipment maintenance, laboratory housekeeping, hazardous waste handling, and preparation of the laboratory for audits

    + Perform or assist with QC method qualifications, transfers, and validations

    + Perform QC method development

    + Perform cleaning validation studies

    + Assist with the evaluation of new equipment and processes

    + Assist in the review of QC data and provide summaries to management as needed

    + Assist QC Management, as needed, in the completion of OOS, deviations, and CAPAs investigations for QC

    + Backup for QC analytical sample receipt for internal testing, outside laboratory testing, login, processing, shipment, tracking, distribution of test results, and closure

     

    Education, experience, certification and licensures Required

     

    + Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field

    + Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry environment or equivalent combination of education and experience

     

    Preferred

     

    + Experience working in cGMP or GLP pharmaceutical industry environment

     

    Knowledge, skills and abilities

     

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

    + Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with limited supervision

    + Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects independently

    + Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

    + Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

    + Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations

    + Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis

    + Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

    + Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

    + Proficient use of computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite and instrument manufacture-based systems

    + Knowledgeable in FDA GMPs (21 CFR, 211, 820, and/or 600); ISO 9001 and 13485 a plus

     

    Salary: $70,000 - $86,900/year.

     

    Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

     

    We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

     

    All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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