What are the top 5 skills/requirements this person is required have?

• Required Skill 1: GMP Documentation
• Required Skill 2: HPLC
• Required Skill 3: Work independently
• Required Skill 4: Fast learner
• Required Skill 5: Detail-oriented

What years of experience, education, and/or certification is required?

• B.S. with 1-2 yrs experience

What is a nice to have (but not required) regarding skills, requirements, experience, education, or certification?

• Compendial testing (e.g. Color, Appearance, Clarity, pH), protein chromatographic separation, icIEF and/or CE-SDS, experience with biologics (mAbs, etc.) analytical testing and characterization
• What positions/background experience do you feel are successful in this role Analytical chemist adhering to strict safety, code of conduct, and GxP guidelines in compliance with the company’s culture
• You should possess a thorough understanding of laboratory procedures and can reliably conduct complex analyses with increased independence.
• Experience with analytical techniques for biologics including HPLC (e.g. SEC, HIC, IEX, or RP) is desired.

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of complex sample preparation and analytical procedures to quantitatively measure biopharmaceutical compounds for release and stability testing in a GxP environment.
• Provide process development support with fast turnaround to enable clinical material manufacturing. May require occasional off-hours support.
• Work with multiple functional groups to meet business needs.
• Remain flexible and adapt to variety on the job (e.g., effectively handle unexpected situations and changing priorities).
• Set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.
• Train on routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory procedures and guidelines.
• Problem solving, either independently or with assistance pertaining to troubleshooting and/or instrumentation problems.
• Communicate and present analytical results to analytical leads/lab managers.
• Perform work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.
• Document experimental data appropriately in laboratory documentation system and technical memos.
• Review, interpret, and analyze data for quality and compliance to protocols, methods, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1 years).
• Strong communicator, team player, & eager to learn

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• HPLC: 3 years (Preferred)
• CGMP: 2 years (Preferred)
• GLP: 3 years (Preferred)
• Analytical Chemist: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• North Chicago, IL 60064 (Required)

Work Location: In person