Quality Control Chemist II - Afternoon

We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.

Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.

We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

We’re hiring a Quality Control Chemist II to help test, review, and release raw materials, packaging, bulk products and finished products.

This is an on-site role based out of our Eastside Manufacturing Facility in Etobicoke.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $58,000 to $62,000.

Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.

• Perform routine testing and review of raw materials, finished products, stability, and cleaning validation using various analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV Spectroscopy, wet chemistry, and TOC)
• Perform release of raw materials and finished products through the company ERP (Microsoft D365).
• Participate in development of protocols and Bulk hold study reports.
• Participate in analytical method development, validation, cleaning validation, and method transfers of new and existing product development, stability sample review, and trending on bulk and finished product.
• Develop new specifications for bulk products.
• Perform calibrations and routine maintenance of analytical instrumentation as needed.
• Ensure that equipment is in good working order and take action when required as per internal procedures and SOPs.
• Oversee and support in retain sample retention management, including sample tracking and filing internally and externally within the organization.
• Work collaboratively with production, compounding staff, R&D, Inventory Control, Engineering, and Production planning to ensure product is manufactured according to standards.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy in testing and data handling.

• 2 - 4 years of experience in a Quality Control Lab, Analytical Lab, or in an R&D setting in the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, or Cannabis industries is an asset
• Knowledge in a range of wet chemistry techniques and basic laboratory instrumentation (e.g., chemical and physical identification tests, limit tests, conductivity, density, pH, specific gravity, viscosity, etc.)
• Strong communication (written & verbal), interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Previous experience with, or good understanding of good laboratory practices and good documentation practices
• Experience with, or good comprehension of the regulatory guidelines (cGMP, GLP) and compendia (USP/NF, ICH, etc.)

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Monthly catered lunches and chances to connect with your teammates.
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a Linked In Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• First dibs on new products.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Play in the grey.
• Be the rabbit.

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards,…