Associate Product Validation Specialist

Associate Product Validation Specialist Location: Hazelwood, MO, United States Position Type: Unfixed Term Job Function: Software Development Share: share to e-mail Share on Facebookshare to facebook Tweetshare to twitter Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin Apply Now > A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for more than 60 years, bioMerieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. In North America we have more than 6,200 team members across 11 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City-based BioFire Diagnostics and one subsidiary in Montreal, Canada. Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture. Description The Associate Product Validation Specialist prepares equipment configurations and instrument interfaces, executes quality control testing and validation test cases from the user's workflow perspective and meticulously documents validation test results. They may be involved in theplanning of validation testing, developing test protocols, and identifying and investigating product performance issues. Principal Contributions / Accountabilities & Associated Activities: Prepares equipment configurations and interfaces Executes product validation test runs and produces object evidence to support testing Reports equipment, procedures, and product testing results Identifies testing problems and product issues and reports them to Validation project leads Executes quality control testing, documents results and generates reports Participates in the analysis of testing issues and product anomalies Ensures products meet company requirements Writes concise problem statements which describe the issue, resolution, and impact to validation Provides input into the validation strategy and testing plans along with other members of the validation team Seeks information about the company's products and their uses Prepares for the defense of validations for design reviews, internal audits and assists with preparation for external audits Experience, Skills & Qualifications: Bachelors of Science degree (Preferably in Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, Health Science, or Microbiology) Minimum 2 years of experience performing testing and or validation in a laboratory setting with BIOMERIEUX or competitor products Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written Experience with VITEK 2, VITEK 2 Compact, VITEK MS, OBSERVA, MYLA, VIRTUO and/or BACT/ALERT preferred Experience with setup/maintenance/troubleshooting of computer interfaces is desired Please be aware that recruitment related scams are on the rise. Fraudulent job postings are being placed on other websites, and individuals posing as bioMerieux Talent Acquisition team members are reaching out via email or text message in an attempt to collect your personal and confidential information. In some cases, these scammers are also conducting bogus interviews prior to extending fraudulent offers of employment. Beware of individuals reaching out using general phone numbers and non-bioMerieux email domains (i.e. Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). If you are concerned that an interview experience or offer of employment might be a scam, please make sure you are searching for the posting on our careers site https://careers.biomerieux.com/ or contact us at recruitmentbiomerieux.com. BioMerieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMerieux's or its affiliates' application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at recruitmentbiomerieux.com, or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Share: share to e-mail Share on Facebookshare to facebook Tweetshare to twitter Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin Apply Now >