Chemist

Chemist I

Location:

Westbrook, ME (100% Onsite)

Duration: 3 Months

Pay Range: $30/hr to $32/hr (On W2)

Shift Time: 8am to 5pm

The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist is within the Infectious Disease () business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.

• Entry level skills, either AS with 1-2 years experience, or BS Chemistry fresh grad.
• Familiar with wet bench skills, using pH meters, titrations.
• Some understanding of analytical theories.

• Pipette
• Spectrophotometry
• HPLC
• pH meters
• Gel Electrophoresis
• SDS Page
• ELISA assays

• 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.

• Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 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.

We are looking for the candidate who are eligible to work with any employers without sponsorship.