Quality Assurance Inspector I (Bachelor’s degree or laboratory work exp in life science and SAP)

Location: San Diego, CA • Duration: 12 months • Hours: 40/week • Pay rate: $20–25/hr • Employment type: Contract on W2 (US citizens or Green Card holders only)

About the role

Initial work hours are approximately 6:30 am–3:00 pm; once trained, shift times may become flexible. Overtime is available after training completion.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual inspection of bottled products, components, and kits to ensure vials contain the correct volume, proper label description, material number, batch number, and storage temperature.
• Review packaging batch records to confirm the correct Technical Data Sheet and any applicable inserts are attached.
• Verify dilution, bottling, and packaging processes to ensure all finished products meet specifications before releasing to Finished Goods Inventory or Inventory Control.
• File QA retention samples in the QA Retention Sample inventory.
• Support external customers and internal teams including Operations, Packaging, Production Planning, Technical Product Managers, and Inventory Control.
• Perform QA inspection of bottled products and kits/sets.
• Enter data into SAP.
• Review and verify completion of batch records and release products to Finished Goods Inventory.
• Review and verify raw material supplier documentation and release to inventory.
• Assist in pulling and maintaining QA retains.
• Scan completed relevant documents into the company archival system.
• Perform temperature monitoring of QA freezers.
• Generate monthly reports.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Requirements

• QA/inspection work experience, especially in life sciences.
• Bachelor’s degree or laboratory work experience in life science.
• SAP experience.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Team player who can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Fast learner with excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and email.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds.
• Ability to work in various temperature environments (room temperature, 4°C, -20°C, -80°C).
• Local travel required for inspection of products at different BD Biosciences – San Diego facilities.
• Zero to three years of QA inspection experience.