Quality Control Technician

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: CHF57,500 - CHF92,080

Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Essential Duties

• Perform visual quality inspections on Lunaphore’s instruments and accessory products including but not limited to microfluidic chips, chemical reagents, spare parts.
• Perform mechanical functional tests on Lunaphore’s instruments.
• Perform mechanical functional tests on Lunaphore’s accessory products and spare parts using Lunaphore’s instruments and/or other instruments.
• Perform tissue samples staining on Lunaphore’s instruments and score the staining quality.
• Perform dimensional controls on spare parts.
• Perform documentary controls on Lunaphore’s instruments, accessory products and spare parts.
• Perform functional controls of primary and secondary antibodies, including the creation of protocols, launching of the protocols on Lunaphore’s instruments and results analysis.
• Perform calibration and maintenance of QC tools.
• Participate in the creation and investigation of non-conformities.
• Follow the internal processes for the handling of conform and non-conform parts.
• Support the QC and QARA Team in the root cause investigation of non-conformities. This may include the performing of additional functional, visual and/or dimensional checks.
• Contribute to the improvement and creation/redaction of new work instructions.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects for QC department.
• Work in accordance with the company’s procedures.
• Ensure the good manufacturing practices (GMP).

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience in quality control in manufacturing plant or industry following the ISO9001. QC profiles with a biology or laboratory background are also welcome.
• Experience in NC/CAPA process. 
• Experience in dimensional controls and technical drawing handling. 
• You are a hands-on person, at ease with manual work and the operating of complex semi-automatic instruments. 
• Optic know-how is strong plus. 
• Knowledge of good laboratory practices, pipetting and preparation of reagents is a strong plus. 
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where processes are continuously evolving.
• Enjoys variety, multitasking, and adapting to changing priorities
• Strong team player with a high sense of ownership and accountability.
• Transparent, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality work on time.
• Good knowledge of Excel and Word programs. 
• A good command and understanding of written English, French is a plus. 

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources.  Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for assistance.