What are the responsibilities and job description for the GMP Equipment and Materials Coordinator position at Pharmaron?
Absorption Systems, a preclinical Contract Research Organization located in Exton, Pennsylvania, is seeking a candidate for an Equipment and Materials Coordinator to add to our growing organization. The GMP Equipment and Materials Coordinator is responsible for receiving raw materials, client samples and reference standards as part of the GMP operations. This role will also interact with equipment vendors in support of onsite equipment calibration and maintenance activities.
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor of Science or Engineering, or equivalent
- Two to four years' experience working within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, in a GMP environment.
- Working knowledge of laboratory equipment and facility
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
Responsibilities:
- Receive GMP reagents and consumables into Raw Material Program.
- Receive client samples and reference standards.
- Maintain correct levels of raw materials to ensure continuous lab operation.
- Perform quarterly inventory counts of raw materials and reference standards.
- Ensure Life Cycle Asset Maintenance by facilitating all critical equipment calibration and preventative maintenance is completed per schedule
- Assure all laboratory equipment is in proper operating condition and is appropriately labeled with current status
- Coordinate outside vendor visits for all vendor performed calibration and maintenance activities
- Maintain the Master Equipment List
- Manage and maintain equipment history files and ensure proper documentation of all work performed on equipment or systems, as applicable
- Maintain correct levels of spare parts for critical equipment to support department activities
- Provide support and troubleshooting of equipment necessary to meet all customer requirements including identifying issues or causes of failures
- Participate in Client and Regulatory inspections, as required
- Provide technical assistance to the maintenance and utility departments
- Support management needs in other related duties, as required
Benefits
Absorption Systems cares about our work community and offers a variety of benefits allowing employees the opportunity to customize a comprehensive benefits package that meets their personal needs.
About Absorption Systems, a Pharmaron Company
Absorption Systems, founded in 1996, assists pharmaceutical and medical device companies in identifying and overcoming ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity) barriers in the development of drugs, biologics and medical devices. Additionally, Absorption Systems goes deep into each of those areas, offering in vitro, in situ and in vivo models to assess the properties in question. The company's mission is to continually develop innovative research tools that can be used to accurately predict human outcomes or to explain unanticipated human outcomes when they occur. Absorption Systems has facilities in Exton, PA, San Diego, CA, and Boston, MA to serve customers throughout the world.
Alongside of our enthusiasm for science and research, we have a passion to see each and every one of our employees grow and succeed both personally and professionally. We encourage our employees to continually enhance their ability to contribute to the success of the organization and advance their careers. Absorption Systems is committed to creating an environment where individuals are encouraged to grow and work in collaboration with each other while being passionate about innovation. The professional culture of our organization is a goal oriented environment full of internally driven and motivated professionals. Our company is unique in the fact that there is freedom for autonomy to execute and the ability for each employee to grow in directions that align their individual aspirations with company growth.
Absorption Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.