Quality Control Lab Chemist

Position: Quality Control Lab Chemist I
You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a Quality Control Lab Chemist I, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

About the job:

Perform routine laboratory testing of raw materials, bulk products, and finished goods to support manufacturing operations and product release while ensuring compliance with established specifications and cGMP requirements.

Conduct analytical testing using laboratory instrumentation including HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, ICP, AA, and FTIR, while maintaining accurate documentation and data integrity.

Support stability testing programs by performing scheduled analyses, completing required documentation, and ensuring testing is conducted within established timelines.

Maintain laboratory equipment, chemicals, reagents, records, and logbooks to ensure a safe, organized, and inspection-ready laboratory environment.

Follow laboratory safety, quality, and regulatory procedures while prioritizing testing activities, managing laboratory waste, and working independently to meet production and business needs.

Main responsibilities:

Perform routine analytical testing of raw materials, bulk products, and finished goods to support manufacturing, product release, and shipping requirements while ensuring compliance with established specifications and cGMP standards.

Accurately document test results and ensure proper disposition of materials and products in accordance with laboratory procedures and quality standards.

Conduct stability testing programs, complete required documentation, and ensure testing is performed within designated timelines.

Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation including UV-VIS, HPLC, GC, ICP, AA, and FTIR systems.

Manage laboratory chemicals and reagents by maintaining inventories, securing SDS/MSDS documentation, monitoring expiration dates, and disposing of obsolete materials appropriately.

Ensure proper handling and disposal of laboratory waste while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Maintain laboratory equipment, documentation, logbooks, and work spaces in an organized, clean, and inspection-ready condition while prioritizing testing activities and working independently with minimal supervision.

About you:

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline required.
0–3 years of experience in a cGMP-regulated laboratory environment; academic laboratory experience may be considered in lieu of industry experience.

Working knowledge of laboratory safety practices and adherence to quality and regulatory standards.

Strong computer skills with the ability to accurately enter, maintain, and manage laboratory data and documentation.

Demonstrated attention to detail with excellent record-keeping, organization, and documentation skills.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, work independently, and support a fast-paced laboratory environment.

Flexibility to work overtime and adjust schedules as needed to support production, testing, and business requirements.

This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella.

North America Applicants Only The salary range for this position is:$19.63 - $26.17

About Us:

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at  .#GD-SA#LI-SA#LI-HYBRID
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