QC Assistant/Associate Biochemist

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Grifols has been a leader in the healthcare industry since 1909 by creating innovative products and services based on the values of ethics, quality and responsibility. Grifols' activities focus on fulfilling the needs of its patients as well as healthcare professionals working in therapeutics, pharmacy, diagnostics and blood banking. For more than 100 years, Grifols has developed, manufactured, and marketed product designed to improve human health. Grifols manufactures plasma derived biopharmaceutical products of proven efficacy, quality and safety. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.grifols.com .

 

Shift: 3rd Shift; Sunday-Wednesday, 9:00pm-7:30am (10 hours shift)

Location: Clayton, NC

 

Note: This position requires the individual to prove they are immunized against each virus listed in job decription or they will have to get immunized by through the Grifols Health Services.  

 

Requirements by level: 

 

Assistant Biochemist 

Summary:

Performs biological testing of moderate to advanced complexity within the QC Biochemistry tissue culture area and will require working with measles, polio, rabies virus and diphtheria toxi.  You will be working in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner following established written procedures while maintaining complete and accurate records of the work and results. This testing is required for the release of raw materials, in-process materials, and final containers.

 

Primary Responsibilities for Role:

• Conducts various routine and non-routine biological testing (assays) according to procedure.
• Follows the requirements of Grifols' Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Maintains complete and accurate records of work performed and test results. 
• Calibrates equipment and performs equipment maintenance.
• Performs non-routine duties, housekeeping duties, etc. as assigned.
• Helps maintain an inspection ready lab at all times.

 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attends required GMP and Safety training courses. 
• Demonstrates good work ethics and maintains acceptable attendance.
• Learns and develops multitasking skills and good time management.
• Conducts all work with a focus on safety, quality, and timely throughout.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The Assistant Biochemist is expected to recognize "abnormal" results and to perform some preliminary evaluation of her/his performance of the test procedure. The Assistant Biochemist consults with Associate Biochemist and/or the Laboratory Supervisor on significant problems. The solutions to such problems are always within the confines of the test procedures.  All of the test results of an Assistant Biochemist are reviewed by either the Lab Supervisor or a designated Associate Biochemist for "reasonableness" and conformance to the required limit(s). No unexpected test result generated by an Assistant Biochemist is accepted without an independent confirmation (normally by an Associate Biochemist) and review of the results by the Lab Supervisor.  While this is an entry-level position, the Assistant Biochemist is expected to progress to a performance level requiring less direct supervision (either by the Laboratory Supervisor or the assigned Associ