Associate Metrologist

Job Description

PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services.

At PPD, we are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our purpose- to improve health! Envision a workplace where you have a direct impact on improving health, work alongside expert scientists, use newest technologies and collaborate with industry thought leaders and therapeutic experts.

Welcome to PPD® Laboratories, where science is our passion, quality is our commitment and people are the cornerstone of our success.

As an Associate Metrologist (Equipment Calibration Technician) you will provide maintenance on various laboratory instrumentation and equipment under direction from senior staff.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.

Summarized Purpose: Provides maintenance on various laboratory instrumentation and equipment with occasional direction from senior staff. Maintenance includes installation, routine and remedial maintenance, calibration and/or qualification. Performs and documents work in accordance with standard operating procedures and established maintenance schedules to meet regulatory requirements. Works with lab staff and schedules maintenance and trains others on equipment as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine and remedial maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment.

• Performs Calibrations/Qualifications on active instrumentation and equipment to include IQ (Installation Qualification), OQ (Operational Qualification) and PQ (Performance Qualification).

• Provides installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment.

• Reviews vendor documentation relating to pm, calibration/qualification and repairs.

• Assists and prepares SOPs pertaining to operation, maintenance and calibration of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.

• Addresses audits (internal or external client) on laboratory instruments and equipment.

• Evaluates lab support records for compliance with SOPs, reviews for completeness and accuracy and reports findings.

Education and Experience:

High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification