Quality Assurance Specialist, Benchling
$125.7-188.9k
+ Equity. Salary dependent on location
Cloud-based platform for biotech R&D
Job no longer available
Cloud-based platform for biotech R&D
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$125.7-188.9k
+ Equity. Salary dependent on location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unlock the power of biotechnology.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or Regulatory Compliance
- 3-5 years of experience in Life Sciences supporting Quality Assurance, Regulatory Operations or Audits & Inspections
- Have working knowledge of GxP regulatory requirements
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work independently and be flexible to changing priorities
- Able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Able to collaborate effectively in a multifaceted, cross-functional environment
- Meticulous; must be detailed and organized in the handling of documents with solid organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Have hands-on working knowledge doing GxP risk assessments and compliance reviews with passion for embracing modern quality tools and agile approaches
What the job involves
- This position will play a key role in the Benchling’s GxP Compliance team. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role and will have responsibilities for day-to-day management of the Audits & Inspections Program
- You'll work in a fast-paced agile environment supporting Benchling's expansion into development and manufacturing domains
- Plan and complete internal audits on key process areas in the scope of Benchling’s QMS
- Manage customer audits and assessments including responses to vendor quality questionnaires
- Document and maintain a comprehensive supplier management program that includes assessments & audits of our GxP relevant software and service vendors and partners
- Maintain the annual audit schedule and coordinate with respective functional areas managers on planning and completing audits
- Plan and lead pre-audit meetings with internal and external partners. Lead debrief meetings to communicate audit outcomes; Prepare audit reports and responses and follow up on related corrective actions required
- Maintain an up-to-date computer systems inventory in collaboration with Benchling’s IT and Security teams. Complete GxP System Impact Assessments as needed
- Support organizational change activities for product and internal GxP systems as needed. Assist with creating/ updating procedures and work instructions as the need arises
- Follow up on audit related CAPAs, SCARs and communicate results back to suppliers and/or customers
- Conduct QA reviews on quality & compliance guidelines that are implemented and followed across Benchling’s internal SDLC and GxP impacting business systems
- Support with related activities as needed to ensure continuous compliance
Our take
As the pioneer of the R&D Cloud, Benchling offers a cloud-based informatics platform tailored for biotechnology. Its platform enables scientists across the globe to make breakthrough discoveries and bring next-gen biotechnology to market.
There’s a sincerity and consciousness to Benchling’s approach that stands out. This has led to the company being adopted by over 200,000 scientists from 1,000+ companies and 7,500 academic and research institutions globally (including 23andMe, Moderna, and the U.S. Department of Defense).
The rapidly advancing Biotechnology industry was at the forefront of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution”, with the industry driving $2 to $4 trillion per year of economic impact over the next 20 years.
Benchling has put itself in a position of immense value within the industry with its expanding offerings. And now, off the back of over $400 million in total funding, the company is seeing accelerated growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Nov 2021
$100m
SERIES F
Apr 2021
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $411.2m
Company benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Robust healthcare benefits
- Family-forming benefits
- Four months of fully paid parental leave
- Retirement benefits
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sajith Wickramasekara
(Co-Founder & CEO)Sajith studied at MIT before spending 2 years as a Research Assistant at Duke University Medical Centre and Liquidia Technologies. They used this biotechnology understanding to found Benchling in June 2012, serving as CEO since.
Ashu Singhal
(Co-Founder & President)They previously co-founded Hotspots.io which was later acquired by Twitter in 2012. After this, became Staff Software Engineer at Twitter for 2 years, leaving to co-found Benchling.
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