Do you want to contribute to a larger purpose to save the lives of infants in the NICU? This is Prolacta Bioscience’s mission! Take a look at this opportunity with our Quality Control team, which is seeking a passionate individual to fill the role of our QC Licensed Analyst II.
Prolacta Bioscience is seeking candidates to fill a full time QC Licensed Analyst II position. This role provides support of high complexity testing as well as daily routine testing of incoming raw milk samples, in-process, finished product, and stability samples.
Who Is Prolacta Bioscience?
We give babies a brighter future by unlocking the biological power of human milk. Established in 1999, Prolacta Bioscience is a privately held life sciences company that has touched the lives of more than 70,000 premature infants globally. Prolacta is the world’s leading hospital provider of 100% human milk–based nutritional products. Based in Southern California, we employ more than 300 people globally, many of whom have dedicated their lives to neonatal care.
For more information, please visit www.prolacta.com
How you will contribute
This role will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our organization and develop your professional skills by…
· Provide oversight of non-licensed personnel during execution of high complexity testing.
· May provide leadership and/or guidance to junior colleagues on a semi-regular basis
· Set-up, perform high complexity testing and report test results.
· Work on moderately complex projects with team members as needed.
Other duties and responsibilities
· Prepare reagents /controls and maintain inventory of reagents and supplies.
· Perform instrument maintenance and maintain daily temperature charts.
· Perform proficiency testing, competency assessment, parallel testing of instruments and reagents and maintain records.
· Performs data entry into LIMS and other databases.
· Demonstrate full understanding of routine and clinical laboratory procedures.
· Follow established procedures and guidelines to perform high complexity and routine laboratory procedures to test the quality of incoming samples.
· Apply knowledge of policies, practices, and underlying concepts to assignments.
· Effectively complete assigned projects.
· Serve as a technical resource.
· Utilizes significant knowledge of laboratory testing in preparing conclusions and recommendations for investigations: LIR/NC/CAPA.
· Completes laboratory testing on all samples in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
· Maintains a safe and clean laboratory.
· Disposes of hazardous/biohazardous wastes according to Prolacta established procedures.
What you bring to the role
Requirements:
· Must have an active CA CLS or MLS license with 2 years -experience in Molecular Biology
· Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Science, Chemical Engineering, or other related discipline
· General lab experience, including experience with general lab equipment and good laboratory practices are a must.
Qualifications:
· Able to multi-task and work at a fast-paced level.
· Minimum of 4 years hands-on experience in clinical and/or medical laboratory experience, qPCR testing experience is preferred.
Skills:
· Business Acumen – Demonstrates advanced knowledge of Prolacta products, operations, strategy, industry trends, and Prolacta Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) · Collaboration o Represents the department on specific projects. o Develops cross-functional partnerships and initiates new and productive internal/external alliances. o Solicits feedback regarding improving processes. · Communication – Regularly interacts with team members, contacts among functional areas, and immediate management. · Computer Skills – Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) · Critical Thinking – Regularly required to analyze and solve problems and learn and apply new information or skills. · Customer Focus o Ensures product meets client requirements. o Assesses customer needs and develops options to meet those needs. o Presents options and recommendations to management/customer(s). · Efficient – Performs highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, while working under strict deadlines · Good Judgment – Work performed without appreciable direction. · Guidance o Provides constructive feedback to help others develop. o Builds consensus, encourages two-way feedback, and acknowledges contributions of others. o Encourages work group members to pursue excellence through diverse perspectives. · Problem Solving o References and research established practices, standards, and/or policies to provide solutions to a variety of difficult problems. o Effectively challenges current processes and recommends improved approaches. · Teamwork o Ability to work independently and as part of a team. o Facilitates cooperative behavior among departments. · Written/Oral Skills – Regularly required to demonstrate written and oral skills
How Prolacta benefits you
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From up to 100% healthcare coverageng on your first day, to discretionary stock options and 401(k) match, we value our employees’ health and financial wellbeing. We offer four weeks PTO during your first year of employment and support our new parents with a generous time-off program. We encourage employees to participate in our employee affinity groups, take volunteer time off, and provide access to different educational opportunities.
What else do you need to know
Location: Duarte, CA and City of Industry, CA
Schedule: 4/10 Schedule
Travel: Up to 5% car travel between locations may be required
FLSA: Exempt
In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus and to protect our employees, all new hires in the U.S. will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their hire date with Prolacta Bioscience unless eligible for an accommodation as provided by law.
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Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate (e.g., talking/ hearing), walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, feel and reach things. The employee is occasionally required to taste, smell, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee will frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Sedentary to light work; repetitive motions; pushing; pulling; visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal.
EEO Statement
“Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.” Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. The Company will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or veteran status.