Senior Production & Quality Control Engineer

Job description

Navinci is seeking a Senior Production & Quality Control Engineer to join the Production Team. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the successful candidate will oversee and execute production and quality control of our laboratory reagent assay kits. The role also includes support for design transfer from R&D to production. The work will be variable and dynamic as we continue to grow and scale our product portfolio.

Your mission will be to contribute to the company success by ensuring products are produced with the highest quality while scaling up our production.

Main tasks

• Develop, implement, and execute production and quality control processes, including molecular biology approaches, IHC, microscopy imaging, analytical testing, liquid handling robots and labeling kit components.
• Perform and report laboratory work (quality control and stability studies) according to production plans and SOPs.
• Develop and maintain documentation for process and other quality control requirements.
• Team up with Product Development for design transfer of new chemistries and processes to produce kit reagents.
• Contribute to the maintenance and service of production and QC instruments.
• Contribute to supply chain and inventory to secure raw materials, kit components and finished kits in stock.
• Contribute to the efficient workflow by taking initiative and helping others as needed.
• Follow the company routines, procedures and instructions.
• Accountable for meeting deadlines.

Level of formal education

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biomedicine or equivalent.

Additional Qualifications

For this role we are looking for a person with a positive “can do attitude” who is motivated by turning challenges into successes. We seek driven and proactive individuals who thrives to learn and communicates with honesty and clarity.

• 4+ years of experience in planning and executing production and quality control workflows in a quality system-regulated environment (ISO13485 or similar) biotechnology or IVD company.
• Experience from planning and conducting laboratory work using different techniques (e.g. gel electrophoresis, bioconjugation, fixed tissue handling, ELISA, chromatography).
• Work with precision, quality awareness, efficiency, responsibility, engagement, and flexibility.
• Ability to work in a team and share responsibilities and tasks.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT).

Preffered skills and experiences

• Experience with in situ protein detection techniques (IF, IHC, PLA), microscopy, bioconjugation, cell culture or chromatography.
• Creative problem solver, pro-active and self-motivated.

About this employment

• • Location: Uppsala, Sweden
  • Role: Senior Production & Quality Control Engineer

Questions about this role are answered by
Robert Gunnarsson, contact Robert on LinkedIn
Caroline Gallant, contact Caroline on LinkedIn

How to apply

Please apply through Navinci’s LinkedIn page via this link.

About Navinci

Navinci Diagnostics is a Swedish biotechnology company that is dedicated to pursuing innovative ways for in situ protein analysis. Our goal is to combine the latest technological advances and breakthroughs into kits and services for basic science, translational medicine, and preclinical research applications. We are committed to meeting customer needs through products of the highest quality, performance, and reliability to accelerate the development of new diagnostic tools and treatments. We use a multi-disciplinary, highly collaborative approach with a growing portfolio of academic and industrial partners to facilitate our development.