LOCUS FERMENTATION SOLUTION
Title:
Quality Control Intern (Lab Operations)
Company:
Locus Fermentation Solutions
Status:
Non\-Exempt
Reports To:
Director of Quality
Who WE are…
Locus Fermentation Solutions is a USA\-Based Biotech company delivering high performance, bio\-based solutions across agriculture, energy, mining, and industrial markets. We specialize in advanced fermentation and formulation technologies that push performance beyond the limits of conventional chemistry.
OUR MISSION is to redefine what’s possible by using biosurfactants and microbial solutions as powerful performance amplifiers – driving superior solution performance while improving sustainability across industries.
We are looking for creative and collaborative outside\-the\-box thinkers who thrive in fast paced, entrepreneurial style environments. Learn more about us at Locusfs.com!
What you’ll be doing:
We are looking for a detail\-oriented Quality Control Intern to join our lab team. This role is a blend of administrative support and hands\-on laboratory maintenance. You’ll be the backbone of our daily operations, ensuring our documentation is flawless and our testing environment is pristine.
This is a fantastic entry\-level opportunity to get your foot in the door of a professional QC environment and learn how an industrial lab functions from the ground up.
Location: Solon, OH
Key Responsibilities:
What You’ll Do
- Documentation \& Admin: Manage lab paperwork, archive test records, and assist with data entry into our quality management systems.
- Lab Stewardship: Maintain a clean and organized workspace. This includes meticulous cleaning of specialized glassware and general housekeeping of the lab benches.
- Instrument Care: Perform basic cleaning and daily checks on analytical instrumentation to ensure everything is ready for testing.
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
- Hands\-on basic operation of lab equipment (e.g., HPLC, FTIR, and LCMS).
- The lifecycle of quality control in a manufacturing setting and the compliance needed to maintain ISO 9001\.
- Education: Currently pursuing or a recent graduate with a degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related science field.
- Detail\-Obsessed: You understand that in a lab, a small clerical error or a dirty beaker can change everything.
- Eager to Learn: You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves for cleaning tasks because you know it’s the best way to learn the equipment.
- Reliable: You’re organized, punctual, and take pride in "doing things the right way."
- Must be able to wear and properly utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, steel\-toed boots, safety glasses, and hearing protection.
- May require occasional lifting or carrying of materials or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Able to work in environments involving dust, noise, vibration, and varying weather conditions.
- Comfortable with extended periods of sitting (e.g., during travel), as well as standing and walking during on\-site visits.
- This position splits time between a professional office setting and laboratory.
- Office work is generally sedentary and performed in a climate\-controlled environment.
- Travel may involve long flights, remote locations, and variable schedules based on customer and site needs.
- Must be adaptable to a dynamic environment with competing priorities and high\-level business engagement.
What You’ll Learn
While the core of the role is administrative and maintenance\-focused, we are committed to your professional growth. You will be mentored and trained by senior staff on our analytical instrumentation and methods. You’ll get a front\-row seat to:
Qualifications \& Requirements
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment: