Quality Control Lab Technician

BLES Biochemicals is a pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturer and distributor. It is a privately-owned, proudly Canadian company. Its pharmaceutical product, BLES®*, is the market leader in Canada and several other countries. BLES®* is a life-saving medicine for premature infants and has treated over 160,000 patients to date. Its history has local roots; BLES®*was discovered at Western University and continues to be manufactured in London, Ontario. In 2015, BLES®*was rated as one of the top five discoveries at an Ontario university, alongside insulin.

The team at BLES Biochemicals continues to work hard to manufacture exceptional products; the welfare and happiness of patients and their families is our number one priority. Our goal is to continue making a positive impact for patients by producing high-quality products, expanding our global reach, and searching for ways to innovate.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform and document in-house testing of raw materials, packaging components, and finished product, including stability and customer observation samples.
• Track the status of QC samples; log samples in the Sample Log
• Perform calibration and preventative maintenance of laboratory instruments.
• Monitor laboratory chemical and supplies inventory.
• Update stability trending results and ensure samples are tested on time.
• Ensure good laboratory housekeeping is maintained at all times.
• Perform microbial incubation and enumeration according to environmental monitoring schedule and requirements (must have 2 university level microbiology courses)
• Act as lead inspector of 100% visual inspection of drug product
• Report and investigate deviations and out-of-specification results.
•  Write or update controlled documents relevant to the quality department systems.
• Experience using Gas Chromatography instrumentation and HPLC instrumentation an asset.
• Inspect coded packaging components for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform all work in a GMP-compliant and safe manner.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in the sciences
• University level courses in Microbiology