PLS Associate Scientist

Shift:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

This is an onsite full-time Raw Materials Associate Scientist I position located in Lebanon, NJ, Monday
- Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Compensation: $25.00 per hour

The salary for this position reflects a variety of factors. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills, and alignment with internal equity. Market conditions, budgetary considerations, and organizational compensation guidelines may also influence the final offer.

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Pace® Life Sciences delivers a comprehensive suite of contract CMC development, CTM manufacturing, regulatory compliance, consulting, and facility support services to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and gene therapy industries. Operating across a network of CDMO sites, GMP analytical testing laboratories, and manufacturing support centers, we partner with clients to efficiently advance programs from early development through commercialization.

Our experienced industry experts and continued investment in state-of-the-art facilities reflect our commitment to quality, speed, and reliability. United by a shared purpose, we bring meaningful value to patients, healthcare professionals, and health businesses worldwide by delivering services that support a safer, healthier future.

The Associate Scientist I is responsible for performing routine and non-routine analytical chemistry assays of raw materials, in-process samples, finished formulations, stability samples.

• Perform analytical testing for incoming, in-process and final products, and stability samples using equipment such as balances, pipettes, pH meter, UV/Visible spectrophotometer, Total Organic Carbon analyzer, etc.
• Regularly perform water sample collection
• Collect gas samples from client sites and conduct gas testing
• Back up for QC analytical instrument maintenance and calibration
• Performance of QC general laboratory equipment maintenance, laboratory housekeeping and preparation of the laboratory for audits
• Backup for QC analytical sample receipt for internal testing, outside laboratory testing, login, processing, shipment, tracking, distribution of test results, and closure

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field
• Minimum 0-1 years’ pharmaceutical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in a cGMP or GLP pharmaceutical industry environment
• Must have a valid driver’s license

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with limited supervision
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects independently
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Proficient use of computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite and instrument manufacture-based systems
• Knowledgeable in FDA GMPs (21 CFR, 211, 820, and/or 600); ISO 9001 and 13485 a plus

The physical demands described herein are…