Associate Chemist

We are seeking a detail-oriented Associate Chemist to join our Quality Control team supporting animal health manufacturing operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career scientist who wants to build hands-on analytical laboratory experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

This positions comes with benefits, paid time off, holiday pay and 401 match.

The Associate Chemist performs routine chemical and physical testing of raw materials, in-process samples, finished animal health products, stability samples, and related components. Working under established procedures and appropriate supervision, you will generate accurate, traceable laboratory data used to support product quality, manufacturing operations, investigations, and timely product disposition decisions.

Success in this role requires a strong commitment to quality, safety, data integrity, and cGMP compliance, along with careful attention to detail and a willingness to continually develop laboratory and analytical skills.

• Perform routine analytical and physical testing using approved test methods, specifications, protocols, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Prepare samples, standards, reagents, buffers, mobile phases, and other laboratory solutions.
• Operate and maintain common analytical laboratory equipment following documented training and qualification. Equipment may include HPLC, UVVis spectrophotometers, balances, pH meters, titrators, distillation apparatus, viscometers, and moisture analyzers.
• Document observations, calculations, instrument output, and test results accurately and contemporaneously in accordance with ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Review analytical results against approved specifications and promptly elevate atypical, outofspecification (OOS), outoftrend (OOT), or potentially invalid results.
• Assist with laboratory investigations under the direction of senior laboratory personnel.
• Support method verification, method transfer, validation, stability studies, and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain laboratory notebooks, worksheets, logbooks, sample records, standards, reagents, and inventories in an inspection ready condition.
• Follow established procedures for sample chain of custody, storage, retention, handling, and disposal.
• Support laboratory housekeeping, safety inspections, chemicalwaste management, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Assist with drafting and revising SOPs, test methods, forms, specifications, protocols, and technical reports.
• Collaborate effectively with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Product Development, Supply Chain, and other functions while maintaining objective and independent laboratory reporting.
• Complete required training on schedule and perform only activities for which current qualification has been documented.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related scientific discipline. An equivalent combination of relevant education and laboratory experience may be considered.
• 02 years of analytical laboratory experience. Experience in pharmaceutical, animal 8health, food, or another regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Foundational knowledge of analytical chemistry, laboratory calculations, solution preparation, and safe chemical handling.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow technical procedures, specifications, compendial methods, and written instructions.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn laboratory information management systems (LIMS), chromatography data systems, and other validated applications.
• Strong attention to detail with clear written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to organize work effectively and manage multiple laboratory priorities.

• Handson experience with HPLC, UVVis, titration, distillation, or related analytical techniques.
• Familiarity with cGMP, Good Laboratory Practices, USP or other compendial testing, and regulated documentation practices.
• Experience testing liquids, powders, tablets, capsules, topical products, feedrelated products, or other animal health dosage forms.
• Coursework, knowledge, or experience in microbiology that could support microbiological laboratory programs.

• Quality & Integrity:
  Produces complete, accurate, traceable, and defensible laboratory work and promptly raises concerns.
• Technical…