Quality Control Lab Support

**General information**:
**Reference **:2024-1928

**Position description**:
**Category**:
Quality / HSE - Quality Control

**Job Title**:
Quality Control Lab Support - Contract 12 months

**Company Details**:
Novocol Pharma is a growing contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), specialized in sterile injectable cartridges and combination product manufacturing. We strive for excellence and customer-centricity to deliver value to global pharmaceutical clients through contract services for drug development and commercial manufacturing. With over 40 years in operation, our team of 600 employees and modern facilities, located in Cambridge, Ontario provide a personalized and responsive experience for our customers. We are focused on serving our strategic partners and patients with quality, integrity, and value.

Our employees are our number one asset We offer developmental opportunities, excellent compensation and benefit programs, discounted gym memberships, work/life balance programs, employee recognition, social events and spirit days.

We are a proud member of the Septodont group of companies. Septodont is a pharmaceutical and medical device company with a global leadership position in dental pain management. The group counts over 2000+ employees worldwide and has remained a 100% family-owned company for over 90 years. Our Cambridge facility serves as a significant manufacturing site within the Septodont group with high volume dental anesthetic production for a global customer base.

We have an opportunity for a QC Lab Support.

**Job Summary**:
The QC Laboratory Support position is accountable to the QC Manager - Chemistry and is responsible for performing various tasks in support of the day-to-day operation of the chemistry lab, raw material and water sampling and basic analytical testing.

**Responsibilities**:

- Sample raw materials, including APIs, HPAPIs, excipients, operating supplies and controlled substances in a timely manner after receipt.
- Perform water sampling/conductivity testing as required
- Log in and receive samples in LIMS
- Retrieve and deliver samples and documents to and from other departments
- Update SOP’s as required
- Calibrate and perform verification checks on laboratory testing equipment such as balances, pH meters and load cells
- Create submission forms for outside lab testing
- Arrange for pick-up and delivery of compressed gas cylinders for sampling/testing
- Inventory management of reagents in and out of the lab through AX, check reagent expiry on a monthly basis and update lab reagent files
- Perform analytical testing of bulk and finished products as time permits
- Perform testing of components, operating supplies and IFP
- Receive supplies for the lab and put into designated locations
- File and archive raw material, imported finished product and component documents
- Discard samples after release
- Clean lab glassware
- Generate hazardous waste list
- Other related duties as assigned
- Follow GMP and regulatory requirements, and ensure quality standards are met
- Observe and support all safety guidelines and regulations using SDS, perform 5S and maintain audit readiness of responsible work areas
- Demonstrate the Company Mission, Vision and Values Statement, policies, and current standard business practices

**Qualifications**:

- College diploma or University degree in a science-related discipline.
- 6 months to 1 year of laboratory experience
- Acute attention to detail.
- Well-developed time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work in a self-directed team environment.

What we offer:

- Excellent compensation/benefits package.
- Bonus and reward programs
- Discounted gym memberships
- Programs supporting work life balance
- Employee recognition program
- Professional and personal development programs
- Social events and spirit days

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.

**Contract type**:
Contract

**Contract duration**:
12 months

**Minimum level of experience required**:
Less than 2 years

**Position location**:
**Job location**:
North America, Canada, Cambridge