Laboratory Technician 1 Quality Control

Cambridge Technologies

JOB TITLE: Quality Control Lab Technician I

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt/Hourly

DEPARTMENT: Quality

REPORTS TO: Quality Management

DATE REVISED: 09/23/2025

SUMMARY

Responsible for performing and ensuring the testing of in-process material and final product is in accordance with 9CFR, USDA outlines of Production and Cambridge SOP's, to facilitate timely release of in-process materials and final product. Responsible for maintaining accurate disposition of all in-process samples, final product samples, and including reserve samples. Communicates regularly with QA department, manufacturing, and customer service departments to achieve on-time delivery of Quality Vaccine to our customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures USDA regulatory compliance regarding testing and related information.
• Performs accurate and proper testing and reporting.
• Animal handling, husbandry and perform USDA animal safety procedures.
• Data collection/management such as spread sheets collecting test/product information.
• Maintains accurate and up to date test records and supporting information.
• Attention to detail. Communication skills - verbal and written.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Products.
• Ability to calculate and apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Prepare and organize laboratory supplies and sample storage areas.
• Ability to read and interpret any company policies/documents.
• Ability to write/modify SOPs, write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to analyze and problem solve.
• Demonstrates good judgement and discission making skills.
• Assist in implementing new test methods.
• Supports QA department in compliance efforts.
• Works safely. Abides by and promotes all safety policies and procedures.
• Teamwork. Must be able to work as a team.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience of 3+ years working in a Quality position in a manufacturing setting is preferred. Vaccine products/industry experience is a plus. However, we are willing to train a candidate with other applicable quality experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job:

• Employees are regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-40 pounds. Occasional lifting to 55 pounds without or with reasonable accommodation.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level is generally moderate.