Quality Control Chemist

Position: QC Chemist I (Day Shift; M-F NO weekends)

Job Summary:

• As a Quality Control Chemist, you will participate in performing routine commercial release and stability testing of pharmaceutical products and related materials in accordance with site policies, departmental procedures, compendial methods, and cGMP regulations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform bench work such as FTIR, HPLC, GC, dissolution, and transdermal physical testing.

• Demonstrate flexibility/agility and follow good laboratory technique meeting QbD standards and all regulatory requirements.

• Practice GMP documentation standards and peer review of colleague's notebooks.

• Demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to work independently to ensure timelines for testing are met.

• Author required documents such as IQ/OQs, stability protocols and reports.

• Create C of As and data summary reports for release and stability testing.

• Take on continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency and flow within the Laboratory.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant science field and a minimum of 3 years' experience in a QC or Analytical Laboratory.

• Highly motivated and self-driven individual with ability to work independently, and multi-task, adhere to aggressive timelines in support of department and company objectives.

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratory environment including FDA, cGMP, USP, and other regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical industry

• Knowledge of analytical techniques including HPLC, (GC, Karl Fisher, disintegration, and dissolution experience a plus).

• Experience using chromatographic software (Empower 3 or Chromeleon - strongly preferred)

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Highly motivated and self-driven with ability to work independently.

• Ability to multi-task and adhere to aggressive timelines in support of department and company objectives while exhibiting a with low error rate, showing good attention to detail

• Experience with statistical data analysis and QbD principles

• Experience with environmental monitoring and/or aseptic technique.

• Ability to think critically and troubleshoot analytical lab instrumentation problems (ex. HPLC)

• Experience with analytical technical writing, communication, and data management skills to present data to internal technical and project teams & potentially to clients.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Vision insurance

• Salary Adjustments

• annual increases for meeting or exceeding job performance

• 401K Match plan

• 62.5% match of every dollar invested up to 6% of annual salary

• Holiday Pay:

• 1-5 years = 80 hours 6-11 years = 120 hours 12-25 years = 160 hours 25+ = 200 hours

• Continuing education plan/tuition assistance:

• The company will provide educational assistance in the form of reimbursement to eligible employees up to a maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, for coursework at a degree or certificate granting institution at either high school, vocational, college or graduate level

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at ~~~.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.