QC Sample Management Technician

Novartis • Morris Plains, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

If you’re passionate about quality, organization, and being a trusted link between science and patients, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. As a QC Sample Management Technician, you’ll play a vital behind the scenes role ensuring critical samples are handled, tracked, and delivered with precision to support Quality Control analytical testing. Working onsite in our Morris Plains facility, you’ll partner closely with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and cross functional teams in a regulated environment where accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement directly contribute to product quality and patient safety. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured laboratory work, takes pride in meticulous execution, and thrives in an environment where details truly matter.

Requirements

• High school diploma, Associate’s degree, or Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline
• Zero to two years of experience working in a regulated cGMP (current good manufacturing practice environment)
• Hands-on experience handling laboratory samples in a Quality Control or manufacturing setting
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and records in compliance with regulated procedures
• Experience using electronic laboratory management or sample tracking systems
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple samples and priorities simultaneously
• Ability to follow written procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements consistently
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and cross-functional teams
• Ability to function effectively in a rapidly changing environment while managing multiple priorities
• High attention to detail with a highly organized approach to laboratory and sample management activities

Nice To Haves

• Experience handling Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) samples and routine maintenance of sample handing equipment including BSCs, refrigerators, freezers and LN2 storage tanks
• Experience with sample preparation techniques such as pipetting, aliquoting, and laboratory handling equipment

Responsibilities

• Manage receipt, registration, storage, distribution, and destruction of Quality Control samples and retains
• Deliver samples to Quality Control laboratories to support in‑process and release testing schedules
• Prepare samples and documentation for internal and external shipments to contract laboratories
• Maintain accurate sample tracking, labeling, and chain of custody records in compliance with procedures
• Perform routine sample inventory, disposal activities, and retention management per current good manufacturing practices
• Operate and maintain sample storage areas, including inventory rooms, refrigerators, freezers, and storage equipment
• Ensure samples are stored correctly, readily retrievable, and available for audits and shipping needs
• Support investigations of sample management issues in partnership with Quality Assurance and Compliance Teams
• Communicate status, risks, and resource needs clearly to supervisors and cross-functional partners
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying efficiencies within sample management processes

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• a 401(k) with company contribution and match
• vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

What This Job Offers

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