Job Description

Your Role:

The Quality Control department carries out release testing for raw materials, manufactured good, purchased materials for repackaging, and packaged good for sale. The department is made of an analytical Chemistry lab and Microbiology lab. In this position, analytical chemistry testing will be performed aProductst a multitude of analytical specifications that would show the material either meets or does not meet requirements, which can include wet chemistry testing and/or instrumental analysis.

Who You Are:

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

An individual that is detailed oriented, has good communication skills, and is organized. Included in communication skills is the ability to ask questions and report findings/issues to senior analysts, team leads, supervision, or management when necessary. Within this role, being able to read and execute a variety of test methods put in place by the site, compendia, or customers is essential for success.

• Work closely with department supervisor and Team Leads to ensure that departmental tasks are completed on time.

• Follow all safety requirements and refer to MSDS for PPE and other safety guidance.

• Practice proper laboratory safety and waste disposal.

• Perform testing per documented procedure.

• Able to recognize out-of-spec (OOS) results and initiate OOS investigation.

• Pays attention to detail and brings issues to Team Lead(s) or Supervisor’s attention.

• Has the ability to take on smaller projects/reoccurring tasks with minimal oversight.

• Demonstrate Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Data Integrity Principles.

• Knowledge of the chemistry and instrumentation for the following analysis: FT-IR, pH, Moisture content via Karl Fischer, Specific Rotation, Auto-titrations and other wet chemistry analysis.

Preferred Experience:

• Executing laboratory investigations

• Compendial knowledge and testing experience: United States Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia, and/or Japanese Pharmacopeia.

• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.

• Solution focused when faced with any problems or setbacks.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience:

• Bachelors’ degree in Chemistry or Life Science field with a minimum 2 years’ laboratory experience (academic or industry).

-OR-

• Associate degree in Chemistry or other Life Science field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience outside of academic laboratories.

Travel Requirements:

• N/A.

Employment Testing Requirements:

• Pre/Annual-employment screening/medical monitoring.

• Pass background check, drug/alcohol screen.

• Physically/medically cleared to wear a respirator.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to stand for long periods of time.

• The ability to lift 25 lbs.

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