Qc Scientist

**Vacancy No**
- VN119

**Basis**
- Fixed Term

**Work Location**
- Cape Town

**Job Details**

**The BBI Group aim to create a world where everyone has the opportunity for a better quality of life. We have served the global diagnostics industry for over 50 years and due to our continued growth, we are seeking a QC Scientist to join our team. This is a fixed-term, full time position based at our facility in Cape Town, ending 30th April 2023.**

**Role Overview**

The QC Scientist, reporting to the QC Laboratory Supervisor, will be responsible for ensuring that routine and non-routine analyses of intermediate and final products and investigation work is carried out in compliance with laboratory systems in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices, GMP, GLP and ISO13485 standards.**Role Requirements**

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Analyse all samples (stability study samples included), according to the relevant specification and according to approved test methods and laboratory standards.
- Physical inspection, sampling, testing and labelling of incoming raw materials.
- Recording and publishing/reporting of results to relevant personnel with the appropriate urgency and ensuring to allow SPC plotting.
- Ensure laboratory equipment is within calibration period.
- Responsible for reporting the status of laboratory consumables/stock levels to the Laboratory Supervisor.
- Report on specification results and conduct primary investigation of out of specification results and solve technical problems.
- Supports any testing for cross functional investigations.
- Reports faulty equipment to the Laboratory Supervisor.
- Review and write laboratory procedures.
- Carry out sampling and quality monitoring of the water systems and record results received from external laboratories.
- Adhere to and assist with company standards/programs e.g. Health and Safety programme, GLP and GMP.
- Take part in Proficiency Testing when required.
- Trend data pertaining to product performance characteristics.
- Participate in quality improvement opportunities within QC and support the quality improvement initiatives undertaken by other departments.
- Alert QC Laboratory Supervisor, as soon as is reasonably practicable, to any significant quality problem that is identified by self, especially if there is a direct impact on products that have already been released to Customers.
- Ensure personal training plan is achieved and maintain current training records.**About The BBI Group**
- Our range of immuno-diagnostics reagents includes human antigens, antibodies, enzymes and serum & plasma products. With manufacturing sites spanning four continents, we produce world-renowned labels for lateral flow, ELISA assay and biosensors, including our high-quality gold nanoparticles and glucose oxidase. The acquisition of German-based DIARECT AG in June 2020 established BBI as the leading provider of antigens in the autoimmune and tick-borne IVD markets.
- BBI Solutions is part of the BBI Group.**Benefits**

Here at BBI, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our employees. They play a pivotal role in improving the quality of people’s lives and are focused on delivering exceptional products and technologies. With our employees focused on others, we’re focused on them. That’s why, at BBI, we’re dedicated to providing our employees with access to global resources and site specific benefits that support their health and wellbeing.
- Recognising that our people are our strength, we offer an attractive benefits package to our employees:
- Provident Fund
- % Contributory Retirement Scheme
- Death in Service Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Private Healthcare Scheme
- 15 days Annual Leave, which increases by 1 day per annum to 20 days
- Birthday leave
- Long Service Awards
- Global Employee Wellbeing Programme
- Reward and Recognition Programme
- Commitment to Career Development
- Refer A Friend Scheme
- State of the Art Facilities - Certified Centres of Excellence

We’re also focused on development, creating an environment that allows our employees to nurture their talent and empowers you to make a difference. This is achieved by providing our employees with access to learning opportunities to help achieve personal career goals.