QC Lab Specialist - Automation

QC Lab Specialist - Automation

Location: Tarzana, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $25.00 $30.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday, 5 8, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This client is seeking an energetic and experienced individual with a background in method automation to join their Quality Control (QC) team. The Automation Engineer / Analyst, QC Analytical will lead the effort of validating automated workflows for dPCR and Flow cytometry methods. This role will work within the QC Analytical team and collaborate with IT, Analytical Sciences, and facility teams to validate the CAR percentage and Vector Copy Number methods for a late-phase cell therapy product. The successful candidate will lead the team to transition from manual assays into compliant, high-throughput automated processes within a regulated cGMP environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform automated dPCR, flow cytometry, and other supporting procedures to validate the methods and enable the release testing and stability monitoring of cell therapy products and in-process samples.
• Support technical transfer from Analytical Development, receive analytical method training, pre-qualification tests, and validation executions.
• Act as a subject matter expert in technical discussions, document review, and investigations.
• Prepare departmental SOPs, technical documents, undertake investigations, and draft troubleshooting plans.
• Support quality events (change control, deviations and CAPA), QC Operations, including LIMS implementation, equipment qualification, maintenance and calibration, and Sample Management.
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor to support the implementation of automated methods.
• Author and/or review analytical test results, technical and regulatory documents including but not limited to analytical study data summaries and reports, analytical method validation protocols and reports, standard operating procedures (SOP).

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with laboratory automation platforms and automated workflow integration of analytical methods in a QC or AD environment.
• Experience supporting automated liquid handlers such as Hamilton, Duet, Tecan, or similar systems.
• Understanding of QC workflows and sample processing operations.
• Experience leading or supporting automation integration and cross-functional technical projects.
• Familiarity with quality systems such as Veeva and working knowledge of cGMP environments, quality events (change control, deviations, and CAPA), and data integrity expectations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Hamilton and/or other cGMP automatic liquid handling instruments for QC assays.
• Experience in various cell therapy analytical techniques including Flow cytometry and dPCR.

Education Requirements

• B.S. in Immunology, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Analytical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline with 2 years of relevant hands-on experience; OR
• M.S. in Immunology, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Analytical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline with 1 year of prior industry experience required.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a leading biopharmaceutical and life sciences organization with a specialized focus on cell therapy, operating at strategic locations across California and Maryland. The company employs thousands of professionals including QA specialists, R&D scientists, regulatory affairs experts, and quality control analysts who collaborate across science-driven teams to advance late-phase therapeutic programs. With a strong emphasis on cGMP compliance and emerging cell therapy platforms, the organization offers a highly structured, mission-driven environment for candidates with biopharmaceutical-specific experience.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-08152

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