Title: Quality Control Analyst I – HPLC

Overtime Status: Non-Exempt

Employment Status:Full-Time

Pay Range: $30.00 - $34.00 / hourly DOE

The hiring pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00 per hour based on skills, education, and experience relevant to this role.

Inventprise is a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical company addressing global health inequalities by empowering people to live healthy lives. We do this by developing novel vaccines targeting infectious diseases for which there are no current preventive interventions or by optimizing currently marketed vaccines to provide a broader spectrum of protection, making them cheaper and more stable than before. We aspire to provide breakthrough public health interventions for all populations, globally. Inventprise is led by pioneers in vaccine discovery, seasoned experts in manufacturing and vaccine development, and proven commercialization veterans.

At Inventprise, we believe our people are our most valuable asset. We are strongly committed to a range of workplace programs that support the well-being, growth, and engagement of our employees and our business. What we offer:

Benefits:

Effective the first of the month following the date of hire, employees are eligible to participate in the following Inventprise employee benefit programs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, or HSA: Currently Inventprise contributes 80% toward the Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for the employee, and enrolled spouse and dependents. Medical plans are currently provided through Premera Blue Cross.
• 401(k) program: Inventprise contributes 3% of employee base pay each pay period to their 401(k) account. Employee contributions are at the discretion of the employee.
• Paid Time Off: Employees start PTO accruals at the rate of 5.83 hours each pay period - annualized equivalent of 140 hours/year.
• Paid Holidays: Inventprise offers 9 paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and two floating holidays.
• Stock & Bonus Plans: Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus and Stock Award Plans.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the entire analytical process, from sample preparation through data analysis using equipment such as HPLC.
• Knowledge of calibration and operation of HPLC system with empower software.
• Hands on experience in handling equipment like HPLC, Dionex, GC, UV Visible Spectrophotometer.
• Write and review Standard Operating Procedures for assays and qualifications associated with timelines
• Knowledge on Analytical Method Validation.
• Periodically present results and summarize progress to team members.
• Maintain instrumentation in the laboratory.
• Applicant must have problem solving skills, be able to develop plans for implementation of experiments, and contribute to the analytical group planning.

Education & Experience:

• BS, Life Science with minimum 2 years of experience in HPLC
• Should have good communication and writing skills.
• Understanding of ICH, WHO TRS, pharmacopeia guidelines and requirements for vaccine testing.
• Working experience with Vaccine testing.

Physical & Mental Demands:

• Experience prolonged standing, some bending, stooping and stretching.
• Use hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate equipment in lab.
• Ability to sit for long periods to work on a computer.
• Potential for exposure to hazardous chemicals, gases, fumes, odors, and other hazardous materials.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, lab coat, gloves and respiratory protection in some cases

Working Conditions:

• Onsite presence is required in Washington, US.

Inventprise is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.