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Lab Technician, Quality Control Analytical I

Planet Pharma
Newark, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2027
Job Summary

The QC lab technician will prepare QC reagents and solutions per the appropriate SOP. Performs routine assays (pH, Appearance), routine laboratory maintenance tasks including organization and cleaning of work areas, checking for expired reagents and standards, disposal of product samples, chemicals and hazardous waste. Order of laboratory materials and supplies as needed. With assistance from QC analysts oversee the calibration, maintenance and operation of lab instrumentation. Coordinate with the document control department for the timely filing of QC records and for the issuance of QC logbooks.

Essential Duties

  • Preparation of QC reagents and solutions per applicable SOP.
  • Maintain required inventory of laboratory materials and supplies.
  • Routine inventory check of product and appropriate disposal.
  • Perform frequency appropriate cleaning of laboratory equipment and waste disposal.
  • Oversee calibration and maintenance of lab instruments.
  • Perform routine and non-routine release, stability, and in-process sample testing (i.e. Appearance, pH, Water Content) and documentation under cGMP.
  • Receive samples for QC testing via coordination with other departments, i.e. manufacturing.
  • Assist with shipping samples to contracting labs.
  • Issuance of QC logbooks.

Skills

Experience:

  • 0-1 years in a laboratory environment (GMP environment preferred).

Competencies

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, and Powerpoint).
  • Proficient at multitasking.
  • Outstanding communication skills.

Education

Minimum Required:

  • BS in related Sciences.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

This section of the job description is required by the American with Disability Act, (ADA). The ADA requires that job descriptions reflect the physical and mental demands required to effectively perform the essential duties of the job. The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a “qualified individual with a disability” in all aspects of the employment relationship. A “qualified individual with a disability” is “an individual who meets the education, experience, skill, and other job-related requirements of a position held or desired, and who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a specified job.”

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at times.

Pay Rate Range: $20-24/hr depending on experience

Salary : $20 - $24

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