Lead Technician, Quality Control, Schenectady, NY

dsm-firmenich • Schenectady, NY

21h • $32 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Technician, Quality Control analyzes and tests raw materials, intermediates, stability samples, and finished products under GMP, using validated or compendia methods. The role performs release testing in accordance with current compendia, regulatory requirements, and corporate quality systems and principles. It supports the Human Nutrition and Health division, which produces liquid and dry premixes for dietary supplements, infant formula, and food.

The position works in the laboratory at dsm-firmenich’s Schenectady site, the company’s largest North America premix manufacturing site. The successful candidate will work independently across a range of laboratory activities, contribute to accurate and compliant testing, and orient and train new colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline preferred, or an associate degree combined with relevant laboratory work experience required.
• One to two years of laboratory experience in the life science industry using various instrumentation, such as HPLC, ICP, and IR.
• Broad or general knowledge of quality control techniques and methods.
• Broad understanding of safety, laboratory hygiene, and GMP rules.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• LIMS experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously perform analyses in the laboratory.
• Prepare standards, mobile phases, and reagents.
• Maintain, calibrate, validate, monitor, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, including HPLC, ICP, and IR instruments.
• Analyze raw materials, intermediates, stability samples, and finished products using required analytical and instrumental methods.
• Perform calculations and collect and prepare data for evaluation.
• Review data for accuracy before reporting.
• Orient and train new colleagues.
• Perform administrative laboratory tasks, including updating specification sheets and SOPs, LOPs, and TMs.
• Investigate OOS/NI results and support colleagues with OOS/NI investigations.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, 18 days of PTO, and two floating holidays.
• Full healthcare benefits from day one, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Annual incentive pay.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Recognition programs.
• Career development and learning opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree