Quality Analyst

Evaluate analytical methods and procedures to determine how they might be improved.

Prepare or review required method transfer documentation including technical transfer protocols or reports.

Receive and inspect raw materials.

Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.

Train other analysts to perform laboratory procedures and assays.

Identify quality problems and recommend solutions.

Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems.

Write or revise standard quality control operating procedures.

Evaluate new technologies and methods to make recommendations regarding their use.

Serve as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, or contractors.

Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.

Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.

Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.

Supply quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.

Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.

Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.

Perform visual inspections of finished products.

Write technical reports or documentation, such as deviation reports, testing protocols, and trend analyses.