Highlights
Relevant laboratory coursework, an associate degree in biology, microbiology, biotechnology, chemistry, or a related science, or equivalent hands-on laboratory experience is preferred. TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Charles City, IA |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $21 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.tekwissen.com/ |
Description
Overview
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on more than 65 years of experience, it deliver quality medicines, vaccines and diagnostic products, complemented by biodevices, genetic tests and precision livestock farming.
Job Title: Quality Control Technician, Bacteriology & Immunology
Location: Charles City, IA, 50616
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on more than 65 years of experience, it deliver quality medicines, vaccines and diagnostic products, complemented by biodevices, genetic tests and precision livestock farming.
Job Title: Quality Control Technician, Bacteriology & Immunology
Location: Charles City, IA, 50616
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift timings: Monday-Friday, 6AM-2:30PM
Job Description:
Position summary
The Quality Control Technician performs routine laboratory testing of manufacturing and environmental samples in support of Quality Control. The role focuses on hands-on bacteriology and immunology testing, accurate documentation, and adherence to aseptic technique, cGMP requirements, safety practices, and site procedures.
This is a technician-level contractor position focused on following established procedures and completing routine laboratory activities. Training will be provided on site-specific methods, systems, and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine bacteriology and immunology assays on manufacturing and related laboratory samples according to approved procedures.
- Handle microbiology cultures and samples using appropriate aseptic technique and contamination-control practices.
- Perform pipetting, serial dilutions, sample preparation, and other routine laboratory techniques accurately and consistently.
- Prepare media, reagents, and other materials needed for testing.
- Conduct media fill inspections and equipment monitoring activities as assigned.
- Maintain testing schedules and monitor reagent and material supplies.
- Complete laboratory records and other documentation accurately and on time in accordance with cGMP requirements.
- Clean and maintain laboratory equipment, instruments, work areas, and facilities according to site procedures.
- Follow Client Quality Standards, policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
- Provide factual information and basic support for laboratory investigations, with escalation to qualified personnel when needed.
- Learn and use applicable QC software and site systems, including zLIMS and SAP, after training.
- Support routine laboratory activities and other duties within the scope of the position as assigned.
Required qualifications and skills
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Relevant laboratory coursework, an associate degree in biology, microbiology, biotechnology, chemistry, or a related science, or equivalent hands-on laboratory experience is preferred.
- Basic understanding of aseptic technique and contamination control.
- Ability to perform accurate pipetting and serial dilutions.
- Familiarity with microbiology culture handling, media preparation, or routine laboratory testing is preferred.
- Ability to follow written procedures and complete detailed documentation accurately.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn laboratory and business systems.
- Ability to work safely in a regulated laboratory environment.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability, and willingness to learn.
Preferred experience
- Previous experience in a quality control, microbiology, bacteriology, immunology, pharmaceutical, animal health, food, or other regulated laboratory environment.
- Experience with cGMP documentation or laboratory information systems.
- Experience with immunology assays or microbiological testing methods.
Scope and level
- This role performs routine testing and laboratory support activities using established procedures. It does not require independent method development, advanced data analysis, extensive project leadership, or ownership of complex investigations.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity
About Company
WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE
TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.
To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.
Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.
It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.
Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.