Laboratory Technician Specialist

  • IQVIA
  • Valencia, California
  • Full Time

We are seeking a Laboratory Technician Specialist to join Q2Solutions, IQVIAs laboratory businessat Valencia, CA

We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

You will lead the production and development of specialized reagents for digital ELISA assays, collaborating cross-functionally to drive product transfer and support diagnostic assay manufacturing.

What Youll Be Doing:
  • Supervise and mentor Reagent Core staff, managing schedules, performance evaluations, and career development

  • Establish and optimize SOPs, work instructions, and reagent production processes

  • Collaborate with Assay Development, Product Transfer, and Process Engineering teams to troubleshoot and guide assay design transfer

  • Serve as subject matter expert on protein biochemistry for cross-departmental initiatives

  • Develop and maintain biomarker and antibody databases to support future assay development

  • Research and prepare presentations detailing disease mechanisms and biomarker business cases

  • Lead troubleshooting for vendor reagent failures and provide technical guidance

  • Support laboratory operations, including safety compliance and equipment setup for high-throughput pipetting formats


What We Are Looking For:
  • Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, or related field

  • Hands-on experience in HPLC, UPLC, Octet (BLI), CE-SDS, cIEF, and assay development

  • Knowledge of reagent production and product transfer workflows in diagnostic assay development

  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

  • Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree


The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints). Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Occasional exposure to cold temperatures.

  • Expertise in protein chemistry, reagent formulation, and ELISA-based platforms (including Simoa)

  • Skilled in scientific documentation, technical writing, and database creation

  • Proven capability to lead cross-functional projects and navigate challenging environments


What We Offer You:

We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.

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If youre looking to unleash your potential, join Q2Solutions, IQVIAs laboratory business, to help make the extraordinary possible!

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide . Learn more at

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $46,200.00 - $96,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.
Job ID: 486895593
Originally Posted on: 7/25/2025

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