Biochemist jobs in California

Gator Bio is an early-revenue-stage and fast-growing bioanalytical company with a strong team, amazing technologies, and solid financial backers. We are executing the plan to build a leading brand in the life science tool business. Our first product line consists of fiber optic biosensor solutions to accelerate and simplify therapeutic development, life science research, and biomarker discovery. Our software is FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. Gator Bio’s customers include pharma, biopharma, biotech, CRO’s, CDMO’s, and academic research labs. We sell to North America, APAC, and Europe.

We are seeking a contract (with possibility of full-time conversion) entry level Quality Control (QC) Biochemist who will perform QC tasks, assay development, reagents validation, troubleshooting and documentation based on methodologies and approaches according to strict SOP.

• Performing QC testing and validation following written proceduresusing GMP compliance. 
• Performing material incoming QC, in-process testing, and final product release. 
• Multitasking effectively and efficiently to ensure maximum and high-quality output. 
• Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of work area. 
• Performing assay development task based on the project. 
• Using good documentation practices (GDP)to record original data. 
• Compliance with all on-going training requirements. 
• Independently drafting QC protocols or SOP. 
• Participating in the direction of QC analytical method troubleshooting and in investigations of OOS results.  
• Coordinating laboratory maintenance activities, including the monitoring of supply inventories, logbooks, and equipment calibration status.  
• Must be a team player with good communication skills and detail oriented. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

• BS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or other related science.
• 0 -2 years’ experience in the related IVD or biotech field.
• High level of integrity, flexible, action oriented.
• High attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to work on multiple projects.
• Ability for problem-solving and decision-making.
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal and verbal communications skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

• Ability to lift, push, pull, carry, and/or move up to 20-30 lbs.
• The ability to lift 20-30 lbs. chest high will be required.
• This role will require long periods of standing and sitting.
• The employee will be required to use hands for computer work and pipetting.
• Must pass a health screening.
• Required biosafety training upon hiring.