Analytical Chemist II

Position Summary

The Analytical Chemist II performs activities to design, develop, qualify and validate analytical methods for the characterization, release testing and stability testing of for projects that include P-R&D, Chemical Manufacturing and Contract Analytical Services. You will be responsible for developing analytical tools for determining impurities, purity and/or assay of starting materials, intermediates, in-process and final products.

Responsibilities will include:

•    Supporting spectroscopic, chromatographic, and wet chemical analysis techniques.
•    Safe operation of the instruments
•    Compliance of safety and quality assurance program
•    Understanding client’s requirements for analysis, quality and reporting 
•    Writing routine and investigative reports
•    Perform testing using established SOPs, Work Instruction or client specified procedures
•    Development of new analytical methodology to meet client’s project objectives
•    Understanding the accuracy and uncertainty of results
•    Identifying obstacles related to providing timely and quality services
•    Performing client directed investigations when necessary
•    Review other Analyst work for completeness and accuracy
•    Work with Quality Assurance Group on:
    o    CAPA investigations
    o    Client, regulatory and internal driven audits
    o    Traceability of measurements
    o    Control of Non-Conforming Testing and Retesting
•    Participation in company team initiatives to enhance continuous improvement
 

Required Experience & Knowledge

•    B.S. degree in a physical science discipline (Preferably Chemistry or Biochemistry) with a minimum of 3 years applicable laboratory experience, M.S. degree in a physical science (Preferably Chemistry or Biochemistry) with a minimum of 1-year applicable laboratory experience
•    ISO 17025:2005 or other quality management program exposure preferred
•    5 years’ experience working as a R&D or contract analytical chemist preferred. 
•    Experience in wet-chemistry, compendial testing, mass spectrometry (MS), chromatography, inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis, FT-IR and UV-Vis. spectrophotometry
 

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs/ladders or balance. 
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

This position requires the ability to work in a variety of conditions such as an office environment, indoors/outdoors, hot/cold weather as well as the ability to work in confined spaces in a variety of environmental conditions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The salary range for the position of Maintenance Manager is $72,000 - $80,000. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the range including prior experience, current skills, location/labor market, internal equity and other factors as permitted by law.

This salary range is provided in good faith and is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for all statewide locations across the United States.  Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.