Analytical Chemist

• Job Title:
  Analytical Chemist I
• Duration: 12 months contract, extendable up to 18 months
• Location:
  
  Mcpherson, KS

Client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of contract. You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan which includes dental and vision.

The R&D Pharm Sci. team member will be involved in multiple, on-going projects. Activities include performing analysis in a GXP environment and may include material qualification (excipients or active pharmaceutical ingredients), release testing, and analysis required to support manufacturing functions (engineering, exhibit batches, etc), as well as on-going stability studies. The individual should have good communication and organizational skills and be able to coordinate work with cross-functional team members, peers, and external CROs (Contract Research Organization).

• Perform testing using analytical equipment (i.e. UPLC, HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, pH, UV-Vis, IR, microscopy, optical rotation) as well as using traditional wet chemistry methods (i.e. titration, TLC, sulfated ash, etc.)
• Enter experimental information into hard-bound and electronic lab notebooks (i.e. Biovia eLN) and process analytical data accordingly (i.e. Empower 3, Excel, etc).
• Perform additional data entry, processing, and review within LIMS system (i.e. Thermo LIMS).
• Coordinate with team members to ensure seamless analytical coverage during manufacturing campaigns and on-going stability studies. Also support new project activities, as needed.
• Perform analytical method feasibility, development and validation, as necessary.
• Coordinate with team members to verify each other's data by reviewing eLN and LIMS entries in a timely manner.
• Take personal responsibility to meet analytical testing and data verification deadlines, as well as safety and training requirements.
• Author protocols, reports, or other technical documents, and presents project data to group, as needed.

• Primary interaction will be with Pharmaceutical McPherson PEH Pharm Sci R&D group. Will also work with other product development groups including GTS and Pharmaceutical Center One.
• Pharmaceutical McPherson Chemistry Quality group.
• Pharmaceutical McPherson Manufacturing.
• Possible interaction with CROs.

• BS and 3-7 years experience in a regulated industry (i.e. food, pharmaceutical, biotech, petroleum, etc).
• MS and 2-5 years experience in regulated industry.
• PhD and 1-5 experience in regulated industry.

• Hands-on experience with complex analytical equipment including IR, UV-Vis, imaging systems, chromatography systems (UPLC, HPLC, GC) and chromatography methods (RP, IC, SEC, etc).
• Experience using simple analytical tools including KF titration, microscope, polarimeter, pH, analytical balances, density meter, osmometer, and etc. is required.
• Experience with simple and/or complex analytical method verification, development, transfer, or validation strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a regulated (i.e. FDA, TTB, etc) or GMP environment is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of various scientific software or software used in pharmaceutical or production environment (i.e. eLN, LIMS, Empower 3, Trackwise, Mini Tab, Fusion, etc) would be preferred.
• Strong analytical reasoning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• May work with hazardous chemicals including acids, bases, oxidizing agents, carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens, etc.
• Additional medical testing will be required.
• PPE training, solvent respirator and powder respirator training and fitting will be required.
• Occasional weekend and evening work is required.
• May sit or stand at bench for extended periods.