Quality Assurance Technician
Biolyst Scientific
Summary
The Quality Assurance Technician is a full-time, on-site role based in Morgantown, PA. This role is responsible for executing quality control tests, inspections, and documentation in accordance with established quality assurance procedures and regulatory standards. The technician will perform and record routine calibrations of equipment, monitor quality management processes, and assist in identifying and resolving nonconformities. Daily tasks include collecting and analyzing data, supporting internal audits, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with production and laboratory teams to ensure products and materials meet defined specifications. The role also involves contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and supporting training efforts related to quality practices.
Job description
Role Description
The Quality Assurance Technician is a full-time, on-site role based in Morgantown, PA. This role is responsible for executing quality control tests, inspections, and documentation in accordance with established quality assurance procedures and regulatory standards. The technician will perform and record routine calibrations of equipment, monitor quality management processes, and assist in identifying and resolving nonconformities. Daily tasks include collecting and analyzing data, supporting internal audits, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with production and laboratory teams to ensure products and materials meet defined specifications. The role also involves contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and supporting training efforts related to quality practices.
Responsibilities
- Perform in-process and final inspections
- Perform Work Order Closure according to QMS requirements
- Supervise the creation of certificates of analysis (CoA)
- Support inventory accuracy and lot traceability procedures
- Lead the Nonconforming Product and related activities internally and with vendors
- Initiate and lead actions to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to product, process, and QMS
- Report quality and nonconformance data and trends to Quality Manager
- Manage the QC laboratory, consumables, equipment maintenance and calibration
- Support the calibration process of internal devices
- Process customer returns as needed
- Create, revise, and maintain quality documents as necessary
- Provide training and guidance to employees on quality control processes, standards, and best practices
- Support the new product design process and discuss/update product specifications and raw materials as necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Strong Quality Control and Quality Assurance skills
- Experience implementing and following formal QA procedures
- Solid analytical skills
- Familiarity with Quality Management practices, including interpreting data and supporting corrective actions
- Experience performing calibration and basic equipment verification
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Proficiency with documentation and spreadsheet or database tools
- Experience in a scientific, laboratory, or manufacturing environment (beneficial)
- Knowledge of regulatory or industry standards such as ISO 13485 or GMP (beneficial)
- Associate or bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline or equivalent practical experience (beneficial)
Company overview
Biolyst Scientific is a privately held life science company headquartered in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2023 through the merger of Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS) and Azer Scientific—two businesses with a combined 70+ year track record. The integrated company offers a portfolio of over 30,000 laboratory products spanning microscopy, histology, clinical laboratory products, research supplies, and diagnostic tools, serving clinicians and researchers across academic, hospital, and reference laboratory settings. Biolyst operates roughly 200,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space across its Hatfield and Morgantown, Pennsylvania campuses, and maintains EMS and Azer as "power brands" within its portfolio. The company positions itself as more than an order-fulfillment supplier, emphasizing partnership, technical expertise, and consultative support to help labs pursue breakthroughs with efficiency and accuracy. Backed by private investment firm Inverness Graham, Biolyst Scientific employs approximately 115 people and serves as a trusted partner to innovative clinical and research laboratories advancing discovery in the life sciences.