The Opportunity:
Precision Therapeutics, Inc. is a diagnostics services company dedicated to providing physicians and patients with actionable clinical information to personalize cancer treatments.  We are currently seeking a QC Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Quality Control Specialist will be responsible for assisting the quality assurance team with quality control tasks associated with ensuring that the Precision Therapeutics’ Clinical Operations Group consistently provides accurate and timely information to the physician.  Duties include, but not limited to, validation and release testing of new or existing materials used by the clinical lab, review, and set up of incoming inspections and specifications of materials, standardize and maintain Standard Operating Procedures to ensure quality performance of the laboratory as well as ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.  The Specialist will help to ensure all process improvements are implemented into the clinical laboratory following standardized guidelines.  The Specialist will help execute internal and external audits to ensure compliance with CLIA regulations.  The Specialist will help coordinate the extensive contributions to quality made by all PTI personnel. 
The ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Working with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals on-time and exceeding expectations
• Successfully transferring process improvements and knowledge to a downstream group
• Writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures
• CLIA requirements and other regulatory guidelines, such as GMP and GLP
• Cell culture and the inherent quality control challenges presented by cell based assays
• Statistical methods such as DOE, SPC and/or bioequivalence

If you are seeking a dynamic, challenging atmosphere (that is never boring), with the opportunity to make a difference to help oncologists and their patients email your resume to PTIResumes@ptilabs.com with the words “QC Specialist” in the subject of the email.
Qualifications:

• Education requirements:
• B.S. degree with a major in a natural science

• Experience:          
• 1+ years working in a laboratory environment
• 2+ years working in a CLIA or FDA environment preferred
• Writing, managing, and following Standard Operating Procedures
• Effective planning and tracking of projects
• Problem-solver who makes sound decisions
• Productive – able to consistently complete work on time or ahead of schedule
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools
• Project, Excel, Word
• Aseptic laboratory technique
• Experience with automated systems for cellular imaging
• Cell culture maintenance

Required Skills:  

• Highly motivated and quick learner
• Commitment to implementing continuous process improvement programs
• Able to work independently or in small teams
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to inspire and motivate others to perform well
• Well developed and effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Overall Attitude, Aptitude, Willingness to Learn and Achievement oriented approach and desire to get the job done right