QC Analyst

Title: QC Analyst

Department: Quality Control

Job Type: Regular Full-Time

Location: Horsham, PA

Shift: 1^st

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm

Summary:

NMS Labs has developed an extensive menu of more than 2,500 tests to support clients in forensic, criminalistic, public health and clinical fields. For over 50 years, our clients have relied on NMS Labs for unique testing solutions that demonstrate our company core values of Quality, Integrity, Service, Innovation and Engagement. As we work to increase the company's positive impact on public health and public safety, we are seeking talented professionals to join us for the journey! We invite you to learn more about our company by visiting NMSLabs.com.

Job Description:

We are seeking a QC Analyst to work in our Quality Control department. The QC Analyst is primarily responsible for the proper and timely preparation of quality control, standard, and blinds material and reagents for NMS Labs, as well as troubleshooting and determining root cause of failures as they pertain to the Quality Control department. The QC Analyst also maintains direct communication with the laboratory departments regarding preparations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Label, aliquot, and package Quality Control samples and/or reagents.
• File or scan associated paperwork appropriately
• Maintain inventory of manufactured drug standard solutions and NMS prepared solutions and/or chemicals and supplies and order as needed.
• Receive and log stock standards into drug database.
• Monitor the incoming requests from the laboratory
• Gather appropriate materials needed to complete requests
• Accurately generate QC preparation worksheets
• Accurately prepare quality control and standard reference material or reagents and other materials for the lab
• Accurately perform calculations needed for any of the following:
  • to prepare stock standards including but not limited to compensation for salts, moisture and waters of hydration dilutions to target concentrations
  • to account for volume variations of requested reagents
• Verify prepared standards by UV-Vis Spectrophotometry or other appropriate means
• Review any of the following for accuracy and relevance:
  • Testing department's methods
  • Reagent preparation instructions
• Assist with scheduling the pending requests to assure timely delivery to the laboratory
• Track expiration of materials in QC department, and accordingly discard or re-evaluate the material when expired

• Dispose of chemicals properly.
• Accurately prepare bulk and mixed QC preparations
• Accurately prepare Metals QC preparations
• Dispose of chemicals properly, including scheduled drug compounds
• Perform secondary review of completed preparation requests
• Assist in biannual inventory of scheduled class drugs
• Participate in departmental meetings and projects
• Assist with maintaining an orderly work area
• Participate in department audits and regulatory inspections
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, chemical, physical, or biological science.
• Typically requires 3+ years of related experience

Physical Demands:

• Ability to hear
• Vision (with correction) including color, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Standing, reaching with hands and arms, and using hands and fingers to manipulate instrument or equipment controls, computer keyboard, office equipment, objects or tools
• Movement from one work location to another
• Sitting and standing, sometimes for extended periods of time
• Lifting objects up to 20 lbs.
• Exposure to intermittent or constant sounds generated by equipment
• Exposure to fumes, noxious odors and dust
• Handling of biological material and blood-borne pathogens
• Handling of toxic or caustic chemicals
• Proximity to moving parts

Offers of employment are made contingent upon a nationwide background investigation and urine drug screen with results satisfactory to standards of employment at NMS.

*We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sexual orientation, color, religion, gender, sex, sex identity, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship status, otherwise qualified disability, or protected veteran status (disabled, Armed Forces Service Medal, recently separated, active duty or campaign badge).