Chemist - Pharmaceutical

Chemist

Job Description

This Chemist II position supports Pharmaceutical Quality Control laboratory operations. You will perform a wide range of analytical and wet chemistry testing, including HPLC and GC, to ensure products meet strict quality and regulatory standards.

This role offers structured training, hands-on analytical experience, and clear opportunities to advance into quality or analytical development paths.

Responsibilities

+ Perform routine and complex analytical testing using HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, FTIR, GC-MS, and other chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques in accordance with established procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

+ Conduct wet chemistry analyses, including titrations and other standard chemical tests, and interpret results in correlation with other analytical data.

+ Log in samples and specimens accurately, recording date, time, and tests to be performed, and ensure proper sample identification and traceability.

+ Prepare samples for testing by diluting, filtering, centrifuging, digesting, or otherwise processing them according to laboratory protocols.

+ Prepare and organize necessary equipment, supplies, reagents, and standards prior to testing to ensure efficient workflow.

+ Run quality control samples with known values to verify that procedures and results remain within acceptable limits and take appropriate action when deviations occur.

+ Enter test results into logs, specification sheets, and laboratory information systems with a high degree of accuracy and completeness.

+ Complete test result forms and promptly notify supervisors or appropriate stakeholders of significant or out-of-specification findings.

+ Maintain accurate, up-to-date records detailing quality control procedures, test methods, and results for all analyses performed.

+ Perform routine calibration, verification, and minor maintenance of laboratory equipment to ensure reliable and consistent performance.

+ Support preventative laboratory maintenance activities to keep instruments and equipment in optimal working condition.

+ Monitor inventory of reagents, consumables, and laboratory supplies, and inform supervisors of replenishment needs in a timely manner.

+ Stay current in the field of analytical chemistry by reading scientific literature and, as applicable, attending workshops or symposiums.

+ Maintain knowledge of and compliance with GMP operations, laboratory safety procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.

+ Apply logical and scientific thinking to solve a wide range of intellectual and practical problems encountered in daily laboratory work.

+ Interpret and work with nonverbal scientific information such as formulas, equations, graphs, and other technical data.

+ Write clear and concise reports, business correspondence, and procedural documentation related to laboratory activities.

+ Effectively present information and respond to questions from internal stakeholders, including managers, clients, and customers, as needed.

+ Stand for extended periods, use hands to handle laboratory tools and controls, and reach with hands and arms while performing bench work.

+ Regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds of equipment, reagents, or samples as required by laboratory operations.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree (BS) or equivalent in Chemistry or a related science field from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ 0-2 years of laboratory experience, with entry-level chemistry graduates strongly considered.

+ At least 1 year of HPLC experience from industry or academic settings, or equivalent analytical laboratory experience.

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Experience with GC (gas chromatography) from school or industry is preferred.

+ Hands-on wet chemistry experience, including titration and routine bench chemistry techniques.

+ Experience working in a GMP or similarly regulated laboratory environment, or a strong understanding of GMP principles.

+ Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation such as HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, FTIR, GC-MS, and related chromatography and mass spectrometry systems.

+ Demonstrated ability to perform sample preparation techniques, including dilution, filtration, centrifugation, and digestion.

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Experience with laboratory documentation practices, including accurate data recording and adherence to established procedures.

+ Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical materials such as professional journals, technical procedures, and regulations.

+ Ability to write clear reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

+ Ability to present information and respond to questions from internal groups, including managers, clients, and customers.

+ Strong logical and scientific reasoning skills, with the ability to solve complex analytical problems and work with abstract and concrete variables.

+ Ability to interpret and work with nonverbal scientific information, including formulas, equations, and graphs.

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