Chemist

Position: Chemist I
Reference: 631726

Posted:

Location:

Scarborough, MECompany:
Planet Pharma Group Contact:
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The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist within our Infectious Disease Developed Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Maintains and supports the production schedule

* Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement

* Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions

* Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to
qualifications, quality inspections and titration.

* Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP

* Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement

* Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

* Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set
production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS |

EDUCATION:

* Bachelors Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent
combination of education and experience.

* Prior Experience in the following areas:
o Pipette
o Spectrophotometry
o HPLC
o pH meters
o Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page
o ELISA assays

COMPETENCIES:

* Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.

* Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.

Pay ranges between 22-28/hr based on experience