Novartis
QCSampleManagementTechnician
“QC Sample Management Technician at Novartis. Skills: QC Sample Management, cGMP environment, laboratory sample handling, documentation and record keeping, electronic laboratory management systems, organizational skills, attention to detail. Manage receipt, registration, storage, distribution, and destruction of Quality Control samples and retains. Deliver samples to Quality Control laboratories to support in‑process and release testing schedules”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring critical samples are handled, tracked, and delivered with precision to support Quality Control analytical testing; accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement directly contribute to product quality and patient safety
Industry & Context.
Support investigations of sample management issues in partnership with Quality Assurance and Compliance Teams
Working onsite in our Morris Plains facility, Shift: Wednesday - Saturday AM (4x10) | 07: 00 AM to 5: 30 PM, Ability to function effectively in a rapidly changing environment while managing multiple priorities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Zero to two years of experience working in a regulated cGMP (current good manufacturing practice environment), Hands-on experience handling laboratory samples in a Quality Control or manufacturing setting, Ability to maintain accurate documentation and records in compliance with regulated procedures, Experience using electronic laboratory management or sample tracking systems, organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple samples and priorities simultaneously, Ability to follow written procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements consistently, Effective communication skills to collaborate with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and cross-functional teams, Ability to function effectively in a rapidly changing environment while managing multiple priorities, High attention to detail with a highly organized approach to laboratory and sample management activities
Nice to Have
Experience handling Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) samples and routine maintenance of sample handing equipment including BSCs, refrigerators, freezers and LN2 storage tanks, Experience with sample preparation techniques such as pipetting, aliquoting, and laboratory handling equipment
What You'll Do.
and destruction of Quality Control samples and retains
Deliver samples to Quality Control laboratories to support in‑process and release testing schedules
Prepare samples and documentation for internal and external shipments to contract laboratories
Maintain accurate sample tracking
and chain of custody records in compliance with procedures
Perform routine sample inventory
and retention management per current good manufacturing practices
Operate and maintain sample storage areas
including inventory rooms
and storage equipment
Ensure samples are stored correctly
and available for audits and shipping needs
Support investigations of sample management issues in partnership with Quality Assurance and Compliance Teams
and resource needs clearly to supervisors and cross-functional partners
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying efficiencies within sample management processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner closely with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and cross functional teams; Communicate status, risks, and resource needs clearly to supervisors and cross-functional partners; Support investigations of sample management issues in partnership with Quality Assurance and Compliance Teams
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills to collaborate with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and cross-functional teams; Communicate status, risks, and resource needs clearly to supervisors and cross-functional partners
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