Chemist ; 1st Shift Weekends

Position: Chemist 1 (1st Shift Weekends)
Job Title:

Chemist I (1st Shift - Weekends)

Job Description

This Chemist I role supports a Quality Control laboratory by performing routine and advanced analytical testing using techniques such as HPLC and GC on a weekend-first shift schedule. The position is ideal for an entry-level chemistry graduate who wants to build hands-on experience in a regulated laboratory environment, contribute to analytical testing for pharmaceutical products, and grow into roles in Quality or Analytical Development.

You will complete an initial training period on a weekday schedule and then transition to a Friday-Monday weekend shift, working with a collaborative team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant test results.

Responsibilities

+ Perform benchwork in a Quality Control laboratory, including logging in samples or specimens, noting date, time, and tests to be performed.

+ Prepare equipment, organize supplies and reagents, and ensure all materials are ready for testing.

+ Prepare samples for analysis by diluting, filtering, centrifuging, digesting, and using other wet chemistry techniques as required.

+ Conduct standard chemical tests using methods such as HPLC, GC, wet chemistry, titration, UV-Vis, FTIR, GC-MS, and other chromatographic and spectrometric techniques.

+ Run quality control samples with known values to verify that procedures and results remain within acceptable limits.

+ Collect or assist in collecting samples for analysis, ensuring proper handling and documentation.

+ Enter test results in appropriate logs, laboratory information systems, or specification sheets with high accuracy and attention to detail.

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

+ Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of all tests performed, including quality control procedures, results, and any deviations.

+ Perform routine calibration and minor maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment to ensure reliable operation.

+ Support preventative laboratory maintenance activities to keep instruments and equipment in good working order.

+ Monitor laboratory inventory, inform supervisors of supply needs, and assist in maintaining adequate stock of reagents, consumables, and materials.

+ Stay current in the field by reading scientific literature and participating in symposiums, workshops, or other professional development opportunities.

+ Maintain knowledge of and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and laboratory procedures.

+ Apply logical and scientific thinking to troubleshoot analytical issues and solve practical laboratory problems.

+ Interpret technical procedures, regulations, and analytical data, and correlate results with other information as needed.

+ Write clear reports, business correspondence, and procedure documentation related to laboratory testing and operations.

+ Communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, presenting information and responding to questions as needed.

+ Follow all safety and quality procedures while standing for extended periods, handling laboratory equipment, and lifting materials as required.

+ Support 24/7 laboratory operations by running samples and contributing to analytical testing coverage on assigned shifts.

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.

+ Chemistry degree is required for entry-level candidates.

+ 0-2 years of laboratory experience, with early-career or entry-level candidates strongly considered.

+ At least 1 year of HPLC or GC (gas chromatography) experience from academic or industry settings is preferred; industry analytical lab experience with HPLC is strongly valued.

+ Hands-on experience with wet chemistry techniques in a laboratory environment.

+ Experience working in a GMP or other regulated laboratory environment, or strong willingness to learn and adhere to GMP standards.

+ Proficiency in sample preparation techniques such as dilution, filtration, centrifugation, and digestion.

+ Ability to perform and interpret standard…