Job Description
Job DescriptionBioPhase Solutions specializes in recruiting top talented professionals for Southern California's Scientific community. We are currently looking for a Chemist III/Senior Chemist to work for a leading Orange County area biotechnology company.Pay Rate: $40-50/hourContract: 6+ months (with potential for conversion, but no guarantees)Mon - Fri with flexible shift hours! Can be 1st or 2nd shiftSummary:The Chemist III/Senior Chemist position will act as a senior member of the QC Analytical team, supporting raw material and finished product release, method qualifications (verifications, transfers, validations) and stability studies. The Chemist III/Senior Chemist will execute chromatographic (LC/GC), spectroscopic and wet chemistry testing. As a senior member of the team, the Chemist III/Senior Chemist will also assist with technical writing (Quality Investigations, Methods, Reports) and participate in lab improvement initiatives. Assists junior members of the team as chromatography trainer and technical expert.Responsibilities:
- Independently execute QC chemistry testing to support routine manufacturing activities, new product method development and stability testing.
- Review analytical raw data
- Participate in protocol design for qualification of new methods and subsequent authoring of new procedures.
- Use technical expertise in LC/GC to troubleshoot new methods and improve existing procedures. Able to diagnose and make minor repairs.
- Perform testing in compliance with relevant regulations. All activities are performed in GMP/GDP environment.
- Assist in the performance of internal and external audits.
- Assume role of SME and trainer for individual techniques/instrumentation, including chromatography.
- Maintain the laboratory working areas in a clean and organized state.
- Provide technical support to other departments within the organization.
- Any and all other duties assigned by immediate supervisor.
Experience/Requirements:
- Bachelors or Masters in Chemistry or related field
- 5-8+ years of experience in a Chemistry and GMP QC Laboratory
- Knowledge of quality systems, FDA and compendium requirements
- Experience executing method qualifications in a GMP environment.
- Experience with various analytical instruments/techniques (chromatography, spectroscopy, wet chemistry, etc.).
- Demonstrated excellence in LC/GC analyses.
- Experience with complex software programs preferred, but not required (Labware LIMS, Empower 3).
Please send resumes to tiffany@biophaseinc.com and visit our website at www.biophaseinc.com for additional job opportunities!!!