Description:

The PCR Analyst will be performing routine testing support and supporting projects. The routine testing consists of qPCR testing with samples that have a 7 hour turnaround time. It takes two people to do it in parallel, all hands on team effort to turn around a sample. A sample shows up every 8 hours which is why the team has to work around the clock. The analyst will be performing in process testing and finished product testing. The in process testing is on raw materials usually from pig origin that they get in a tissue slurry, and the team is responsible for extracting RNA from the tissue. The finished product testing includes testing the final drug product pancreatin powder. While the samples are running, the analyst is performing contaminant monitoring, positive control environmental monitoring, calibration and maintenance of instruments, inventory, and reagent preparations. The analyst will be trained on validation tasks including validating basic centrifuges, spectrophotometers, and liquid handler robots as well as software programming, validating lab spaces, and method drafting.

Currently, the team is running 12-13 samples per week for in process testing and 3-6 finished product samples. This is a heavy workload for the current team and they are looking to expand to keep up with demand.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Microbiology or related discipline required.

Experience: 2+ years preferred PCR/Micro Lab experience

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