Chemist (HPLC) (Entry Level)

1st shift 6am-2:30pm

Description

• The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine.
• In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.
• This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and supports the production schedule
• Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement
• Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions
• Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to qualifications, quality inspections and titration.
• Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP
• Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement
• Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

Basic qualifications | education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Prior Experience in the following areas:

• Pipette
• Spectrophotometry
• HPLC
• pH meters
• Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page
• ELISA assays

Competencies:

• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• HPLC: 2 years (Preferred)
• Spectrophotometry: 2 years (Preferred)
• ELISA assays: 2 years (Preferred)
• Gel Electrophoresis or SDS Page: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Scarborough, ME 04074 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $30