Analytical Scientist

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Work on food migration studies, extractable & leachable, impurity isolation, identification, and structural characterization studies
• Work in a GMP analytical laboratory involved with FDA testing (food packaging and pharmaceuticals)
• Perform GCMS, HPLC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC, NMR, and analysis
• Participate in ongoing equipment maintenance and qualification
• Review data for technical content and regulatory compliance
• Interact with clients to design scientifically sound studies
• Maintain current expertise with all appropriate ICH, GMP, and FDA guidelines
• Coordinate the timely and compliant generation of data to support client projects

Requirements Educational Qualifications

B.S. to Ph.D. in chemistry or related field with 5+ years analytical laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Relevant experience with good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality assurance is required.

Specific Skills and Requirements

• Experience with food migration and/or extractable and leachable studies
• Familiarity with packaging materials and polymers
• Experience with GC-MS, HPLC-MS/MS, HPLC, NMR, semi-prep chromatography, lyophilization, etc.
• Experience with lab procedures (extraction, solid phase extraction, liquid-liquid extraction, derivatization, dilution, etc.)
• Be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and basics on statistics and data processing
• Must have basic knowledge chemicals their properties, structure, reactivity, and be able to handle them with safe and appropriate techniques.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with coworkers and have good writing skills
• Must be able to effectively multi task