Analytical Scientist

Summary:

• We are currently seeking a temporary scientist for an immediate onsite position within the Analytical Sciences (AS) laboratory within Science and Technology at ***.
• The successful candidate will be expected to perform analytical testing of drug products and APIs under the supervision of a senior scientist.
• The candidate will have a good understanding of the technical, regulatory, and GMP needs related to drug product development.
• The position will report to the Senior Leadership of the Analytical Sciences laboratory.
• Strong technical background with a problem-solving skill set as well as the ability to work in teams are considered essential.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform analytical testing (e.g., HPLC/UPLC and dissolution) of drug products
• Perform data analysis (chromatography/spectroscopy) and present them to the team in a timely manner

Education and experience:

BS with 4-6 years or MS with 1-3 years or Ph. D with 0-2 years of relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry.

Required Experience and Skills

• Hands-on analytical laboratory experience-e.g., wet chemistry, chromatography.
• Expertise in Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC) and dissolution
• Hands-on experience with chromatographic integration and with Empower software (or other chromatographic data acquisition systems) and Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN)
• Experience collecting and analyzing raw data, preparing graphs and other visualization tools to help interpret results
• Demonstrated strong verbal as well as written communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Expertise in UV.
• Working knowledge of laboratory GMP, quality, compliance and data integrity requirements and related recent industry trends
• Working knowledge of troubleshooting analytical techniques (e.g., chromatography, dissolution, spectroscopy, etc).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in the laboratory
• Working knowledge of statistics and tools, e.g., statistical data treatment and/or Excel or Minitab.
• Experienced in conducting comparative and multi-media dissolution studies.

Key skills:

• HPLC and dissolution experience is required.
• Analytical chemistry background is required.
• Empower expertise is preferred
• Pharma industry is preferred