Specialist, Quality Control, Equipment (Biotechnology)

Location: On-site in Norwood, Massachusetts, Monday through Friday. Only U.S. persons are eligible due to U.S. export control requirements.

Salary: $74,000–$118,400 per year, with potential discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity award.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA technology and medicines through a biotechnology platform.

What you will do

• Support the full lifecycle of QC laboratory equipment, including installation, qualification, maintenance, calibration, relocation, retirement, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation such as UHPLC systems and support investigations into equipment failures, deviations, alarm events, and out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, qualification, repairs, vendor support, and equipment movement to minimize downtime.
• Manage equipment records, asset induction requests, work orders, inventory, CMMS data, and quality documentation.
• Support deviations, change controls, CAPAs, investigations, periodic reviews, method implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Write and maintain SOPs, work instructions, forms, and training materials; train QC personnel on equipment operation and routine maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related laboratory environment.
• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations, Good Documentation Practices, and Data Integrity (ALCOA+) principles.
• Experience with laboratory equipment, instrumentation, or quality systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control requirements; non-U.S. persons cannot be sponsored for an export control license.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, and mental health resources.
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, plus location-specific benefits.