Quality Control Associate Scientist

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•St. Louis, MO

21h

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role: The Quality Control Associate Scientist role performs lab testing and support tasks to assure our product quality meets specifications. Physical Attributes: Position involves safe work with open chemicals and involve wearing of appropriate PPE (including respirator). Lift a minimum of 25 lbs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or other Life Science discipline
Recently graduate or 1+ years lab experience.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with analytical techniques and instrumentation
Proficient in laboratory math skills
Strong time management and organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to adapt to changing roles throughout the organization, based on business demands
Experience with all hazard classes of chemicals

Responsibilities

Compliance with all department and company safety guidelines and procedures.
Ability to assess hazards associated with materials used based upon SDS and determine appropriate PPE required.
Practice sound safety behaviors throughout all processes.
Ensure you are adequately trained prior to performing tasks, assignments.
Identify and report any unsafe conditions and assist with solving the problem.
Attend all required safety meetings and perform all required safety training.
Participate in Department and Site Safety Initiatives as assigned.
Compliance with all department and company quality guidelines and procedures.
Ensure all training is complete and in a timely manner.
Notify supervisor of any deviation from established protocol.
Participate in pre-audit activities.
Utilize system of quality documents for recording maintenance, calibration and usage of equipment and instruments as directed by supervisor.
Understand the concept of lean processes and maintain visual management system.
Identify improvement opportunities.
Understand process for non-conformances and perform applicable tasks associated with RCAs.
Update documents and initiate change control relevant to role.
Train new teammates on required assays relevant to role.
Perform established validation testing, including documentation of results, relevant to role.
Schedule, set up and perform routine group tasks according to established protocols.
Review protocol and set up group specific tasks according to priority level.
Select and prepare appropriate equipment or instrumentation to be used for testing.
Perform routine assays scheduled by Supervisor or Designee.
Accurately document and communicate status of tests and outcomes.
Communicate any unexpected observations to Supervisor or Designee.
Complete the volume of work required to achieve departmental goals and meet the established deadlines.
Defer to Supervisor or designee prior to making deviations from established protocols.
Accurately analyze test results.
Primary focus is delivery of final assay results.
Schedule, set up and perform routine group testing and occasional complex testing according to established protocols.
Contribute to the support functions of the lab.
Ensure lab supplies are adequately stocked.
Prepare testing reagents (buffers, gels, standards, etc.) as needed.
Maintain equipment (clean and calibrate); properly document and notify appropriate individuals if calibration is overdue.
Maintain a clean work area and properly dispose of waste.
Perform other group responsibilities thoroughly and on time.
Actively works with teammates and communicates respectfully.
Willingness to change focus so that all critical tasks are to be covered daily.
Actively participates in cross training to meet changing business demands.