QC Specialist

Title: QC Specialist

Department: Quality Control

Job Type: Regular Full-Time

Location: Horsham, PA

Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Summary:

NMS Labs has developed an extensive menu of more than 2,500 tests to support clients in forensic, criminalistic, public health and clinical fields. For over 50 years, our clients have relied on NMS Labs for unique testing solutions that demonstrate our company core values of Quality, Integrity, Service, Innovation and Engagement. As we are working to increase the company's positive impact on public health and public safety, we are seeking talented professionals to join us for the journey! We invite you to learn more about our company by visiting NMSLabs.com.


Job Description:

We are seeking a QC Specialist to work in our Quality Control department. The QC Specialist is primarily responsible for the proper and timely preparation of either reagents or quality control and standard material for NMS Labs, as well as maintaining direct communication with the laboratory departments regarding preparations.


Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science.
• Experience with pipettes and/or syringes preferred or experience with chemicals, pH meter, and balance preferred.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Label, aliquot, and distribute reagents as needed
• File or scan associated paperwork appropriately
• Maintain reagent inventory, such as manufactured stocks and solutions and NMS prepared solutions and/or chemicals and supplies and order as needed.
• Monitor the incoming reagent requests from the laboratory
• Complete reagent requests utilizing equipment such as, pH meter, balances, and other appropriate means
• Accurately perform calculations needed to account for volume variations of requested reagents
• Assist with scheduling the pending reagent requests to assure timely delivery to the laboratory
• Track expiration of reagent materials in QC department, and accordingly discard or re-evaluate the material when expired
• Actively participate in achieving department goals
• Dispose of chemicals properly, including acid/base neutralization
• Participate in departmental meetings and projects
• Assist with maintaining an orderly work area
• Participate in department audits and regulatory inspections
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, and understand the English language
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic analytical concepts
• Knowledge of laboratory safety practices
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards
• Possesses good computer skills
• Possesses good oral and written communication skills
• Possesses good organizational skills
• Possesses good interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt to changes
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity
• Ability to perform calculations needed to prepare standards including but not limited to compensation for salts, moisture, waters of hydration, and dilutions to target concentrations.
• Knowledge of spectrophotometric techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret technical procedures and data.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
• Comprehend regulations and SOP's and apply them to work operations.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to hear
• Vision (with correction) including color, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Standing, reaching with hands and arms, and using hands and fingers to manipulate instrument or equipment controls, computer keyboard, office equipment, objects, or tools
• Movement from one work location to another
• Sitting and standing, sometimes for extended periods of time
• Lifting objects up to 20 lbs.
• Exposure to intermittent or constant sounds generated by equipment
• Exposure to fumes, noxious odors and dust
• Handling of biological material and blood-borne pathogens
• Handling of toxic or caustic chemicals
• Proximity to moving parts

Offers of employment are made contingent upon a nationwide background investigation and urine drug screen with results satisfactory to standards of employment at NMS.


*We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sexual orientation, color, religion, gender, sex, sex identity, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship status, otherwise qualified disability, or protected veteran status (disabled, Armed Forces Service Medal, recently separated, active duty or campaign badge).