What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inorganic Chemist position at Zoetis?
Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.
At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska's Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.
Benefits Include:
4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
401(k) match with company profit sharing.
Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.
Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.
Position Summary
- Lead and prioritize tasks to ensure that tests, protocols, methods, and reports are completed in an accurate and timely manner providing reliable results. Thus, ensuring timely project delivery of the ICP-OES equipment and methods identified
- Maintain laboratory procedures, correcting potential problems, to ensure efficient laboratory operations.
- Ensure that safety and quality standards are followed in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
- Will author protocols, execute protocols, author the reports, author the validated test method, and train the Analysts on the ICP-OES and MS methods implemented according to the project plan.
Hours: 1st shift.
Position Responsibilities
- Problem solve when working through protocols and validation.
- Author/review Standard Operating Procedures/Standard Methods.
- Inform QC management of testing issues (i.e., no tests, unsatisfactory results)
- Ensure that testing completed is properly documented and follows written methods.
- Responsible for ensuring proper training of Quality Control technicians.
- Work with QA to develop specifications.
Education and Experience
B. S. in a science (Preferably chemistry) or 5-10 years' experience in related field.
Technical Skills and Competencies Requirement
- Understanding of USP compendia and EP compendia requirements to ensure compliance with changing guidelines and standards.
- Understanding of testing for Elemental impurities and regulatory requirements
- FDA GMP knowledge and experience preferred.
- Ability to trouble-shoot problems and implement corrective action.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Understanding and experience with ICP-MS equipment
- Computer literate.
- Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external colleagues.
- Technical expertise/knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices, Data Integrity/Data Governance, and KPI's
Physical Position Requirements
- This is Lincoln, NE based position.
- This position will require use of SAP zLIMS, Veeva vault and other IT tools, teleconferencing and Zoom tools, as well as SharePoint technologies, to share and manage information with Global QC Network and Quality Organization
- Requires lifting of 25lbs or more
About Zoetis
At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Connected to our purpose and Core Beliefs, at Zoetis, we lead with inclusion. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus helps create an environment where each colleague can thrive. Our commitment to DE&I begins with our leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities, and it is demonstrated in our support of our colleagues and the animal health industry. We have nine colleague resources groups whose members spread awareness, foster inclusivity and make a positive impact on our business and communities.
Our commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has earned us recognitions as a 2024 Catalyst Award recipient and a Top 50 Company for Workplace Fairness by Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc). Zoetis has also been named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, a Best Company for Working Parents, a Top Company for Executive Women, among many others. Learn more here.
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