Chemist II

Job Description

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a Chemist II with hands-on experience in analytical techniques including FTIR, ICP-MS, LC-UV/LC-MS, and GC-FID/MS.
• The candidate will perform qualitative and quantitative analyses on a variety of sample types to support new product development.
• Responsibilities also include assisting in method development, maintaining laboratory instrumentation, and ensuring compliance with laboratory protocols.
• The Chemist II will contribute to protocol and report writing, data interpretation, and general laboratory support activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs routine and non-routine qualitative and quantitative analyses of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products using techniques such as FTIR, ICP-MS, LC-UV/LC-MS, GC-FID/MS, and others.
• Develops and improves analytical methods; validates methods in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Supports product development activities by executing analytical testing, compatibility studies, and development plans.
• Applies a strong understanding of underlying chemistry to method development, data interpretation, and troubleshooting analytical challenges.
• Conducts exploratory research to produce new knowledge and potential products; conceives, organizes, promotes, and executes ideas and plans to increase chemistry’s role in and contribution to the discovery and chemical approaches to meet exploratory objectives in product discovery.
• Develops research proposals to provide a technically and economically sound basis for developing and evaluating new or improved products, synthetic methods, processes, and analytical and physical testing techniques.
• Recommends utilization of the results or changes in the Product of work or termination of projects.
• Prepares and reviews technical documents including protocols, reports, and data sheets for analytical parameters.
• Conducts analytical work in compliance with cGMP, regulatory standards, and safe laboratory practices; documents any variances appropriately.
• Frequently applies regulatory standards to drug and device testing.

Must Have Requirements:

• FTIR, ICP-MS, LC-UV/LC-MS, and GC-FID/MS experience.
• Analytical method development and validation.
• Experience in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Strong analytical chemistry background, method development/validation, cGMP knowledge, product development support, technical documentation, troubleshooting, and regulatory testing experience.

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft office, LIMS, Empower software.