Quality Control Scientist, Microbiology

Danaher • Muskegon, MI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Quality Control Scientist, Microbiology is responsible for supporting Cytiva’s new plant for manufacturing of chromatographic resins. This exciting role will be part of the start-up of Laboratory Operations on the site to support all parts of manufacturing with product release testing and troubleshooting related to Laboratory and Manufacturing in the field of Life Science. Your duties vary from routine analyses to instrument maintenance, method and instruction updates, and cross-functional meetings and collaborations. This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Quality Control and is part of the Quality Control team located in Muskegon, MI and will be a fully on-site role.

Requirements

• Bachelor, MBA or Advanced degree from an accredited University or College in Microbiology or applicable.
• Minimum 4 years working experience within a Laboratory, preferably Quality Control Laboratory.
• Strong and accurate documentation skills.
• Ability to lead initiatives to improve ways of working in a laboratory through effective communication with local and international team.
• Effective problem identification and solving skills.
• Overall travel is expected to be less that 5%. Some local and international travel is required during the project phase as several trips to Sweden may be required.
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 20lbs frequently up to 35lbs occasionally
• Ability to stand or sit continuously for up to 3 hours at a time
• Ability to use hand fine motor skills to complete lab tests

Nice To Haves

• Water Testing
• Use of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Responsibilities

• Set up quality routines for the new QC Laboratory according to Quality Management Systems. Including installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Review and develop all types of analytical methods and SOPs to be used for the start-up of the operations.
• Perform investigations and deviation management according to Quality Management Systems.
• Build expertise for analytical activities in the Laboratory to gain enough knowledge to train peers.
• Lead and coordinate activities on site during the receiving and start-up of the laboratory.

Benefits

• Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
• Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees