Lab Specialist I

One of our Bioscience clients is looking for a Lab Specialist I to join their team on a 9-month contract.


This position operates on a 4/10 shift schedule. There are two shift schedules, Sunday - Wednesday 8am - 7pm or Wednesday - Saturday from 8am-7pm.


As a QC Lab Specialist, you'll support daily lab testing of incoming raw milk samples, in-process materials, finished products, and stability samples. You'll be part of a fast-paced Quality Control environment, applying standard lab techniques and contributing to critical manufacturing and lot release testing.

Key Responsibilities:
- Perform routine lab operations in a QA/QC setting
- Accurately and efficiently complete lab testing on all samples
- Maintain a safe and clean lab environment
- Dispose of waste per company procedures
- Apply SOPs and company policies to solve routine lab problems
- Ensure the production samples are safe, uncontaminated, traceable, nutritionally consistent, and fully compliant with FDA and cGMP standards.

Testing Includes:
- infectious disease & viral pathogen testing
- microbiological contamination testing
- drug screening
- DNA matching & donor verification
- nutritional analysis

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Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Experience in a lab environment such as a food microbiology lab, pharma microbiology QC, environmental monitoring, or dairy QA labs
- Familiarity with FDA, cGMP, sterile manufacturing, or blood/ plasma screening environments


Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Communication and customer focus
- Attention to detail and time management


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.