QC Chemist

Quality Control Chemist

Apex Systems has an immediate opening for a chemist to join a pharma company in the Southern New Jersey area.

The incumbent demonstrates proficiency through a wide exposure to pharmaceutical analyses and has a firm grasp of scientific principles and skill in applying this knowledge. The incumbent has practical experience in pharmaceutical analyses and routinely performs analysis in two of the functional areas (HPLC, GC, or Wet Chemistry). The incumbent performs and trains on routine chromatographic analyses. The incumbent works independently.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provides analytical support for production.
• Performs GC, HPLC and/or Wet chemistry analyses on Raw Material, In-process and Finished Lot samples.
• Supports Analytical and Chemical Development by testing samples.
• Provides quick turnaround of In-process samples to production.
• Thoroughly documents all results in a laboratory notebook as well as compile all data into an ancillary.
• Empties HPLC and Organic waste containers.
• Discards completed samples.
• Makes retains of all production samples and maintains the inventory of retain samples.
• Calibrates production pH meters.
• Supports Laboratory Investigation through testing.
• Performs all tasks in accordance with cGMP compliance.
• Assists in writing of SOPs, testing standards, protocols and reports.
• Assists in training of lab personnel on instrumentation, methods, and cGMP.
• Shares in the responsibilities of housekeeping (i.e. Glassware, waste, retains, etc.)
• Provides ideas/feedback for areas where efficiency can improve.
• Has in-depth understanding of most analytical methods.
• Ability to troubleshoot most methods and equipment.
• Reviews and releases analytical results.
• Performs any other laboratory tasks deemed necessary by the QC Production Support Manager.
• Adheres to all applicable SHE and cGMP regulations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Chemistry or other science related field.

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