Job Description
We are looking for a Senior QC Officer to join our Quality Control team at Dammam Plant. The role involves managing sampling, analysis, and reporting of various materials, operating sophisticated instruments, and ensuring proper waste disposal. Key responsibilities include preparing solutions, maintaining inventory, adhering to approved procedures, and following cGMP and GLP guidelines. The ideal candidate will be proficient in cell culture, method validation, lab cleanliness, and safety practices
Key Responsibilities:
- Sampling, analysis, and reporting of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products, in-process samples, stability samples, R&D samples, and cleaning samples, with entries made in the relevant logbooks.
- Ensuring proper disposal of laboratory waste and samples after analysis.
- Carefully handling sophisticated instruments (e.g., HPLC, UV, ELISA, PCR, Real-time PCR, monoclonal antibody reactions, PCR plate washers for protein purification, microplate readers, capillary electrophoresis systems, micro elution plates, microcentrifuges, vortex mixers, etc.).
- Familiarity with media preparations for cell culture and preparing cell suspensions.
- Handling incubators and maintaining required environmental parameters for cell culture techniques.
- Familiarity with handling liquid nitrogen tanks and ensuring compliance with safety and GMP requirements.
- Preparation and standardization of volumetric solutions, working standards, reagents, and documentation for preparation.
- Following approved procedures and specifications.
- Maintaining sanitation, cleaning, and housekeeping within the department.
- Managing inventory of standards, chemicals, and updating lab requirements.
- Following approved specifications and test procedures for analysis.
- Entering and approving entries in the receiving logbook.
- Recording analytical results in registers and reconfirming calculations before release.
- Adhering to cGMP and GLP regulations and safety precautions.
- Performing cleaning validation/verification and process validation sample testing.
- Participating in continuous education and training programs (on-job or external).
- Adhering to good personal hygiene standards and wearing company uniform.
- Performing method validation.
- Following good documentation practices.
- General maintenance of the lab and reporting any deviations.
- Keeping records of chemical and glassware stock.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5-6 years of experience in quality control or laboratory settings, with hands-on experience in the analysis of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products, in-process samples, and stability samples.
- Proven experience in handling sophisticated analytical instruments (e.g., HPLC, UV, ELISA, PCR, Real-time PCR, capillary electrophoresis systems, and more).
- Experience with cell culture techniques, including media preparation, cell suspensions, and incubator operation.
- Familiarity with liquid nitrogen handling, ensuring compliance with safety and GMP requirements.
