Analytical Chemist II
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide which sections to include.
We have:
- Position Overview (could be "About the role")
- Key Responsibilities
- Required Qualifications (maybe "Requirements" or "Qualifications")
- Preferred Qualifications (maybe "Skills"? but we could combine into Requirements or Skills)
- Why Join Us? (maybe "Benefits"? but that's more about why join, not benefits. Could be omitted if not specific benefits.)
- Work Environment (maybe "Schedule"? Actually schedule is mentioned: typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule. Could be Schedule section.)
- Pay And Benefits (Pay and Benefits)
- Job Type & Location (maybe location info but we already have location at top; we could drop minor metadata)
- Application Deadline (drop)
- About Actalent (boilerplate, drop)
- EEO etc (drop)
- etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all substantive content from the posting, but we can drop boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Also drop duplicated lines.
We need to format using headings, - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Analytical Chemist II". Not to repeat.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present).
We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content.
Thus sections:
- About the role (Position Overview)
- Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities)
- Requirements (Required Qualifications) maybe also include Preferred Qualifications as part of Requirements or Skills. Could have a Skills section for preferred qualifications? But instruction: Use headings like Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could have a Skills section for preferred qualifications. But we also have Required Qualifications. Could combine both into Requirements (maybe "Requirements") and then have a Skills section for preferred? However we need to avoid thin sections. Better to have:
- About the role
- Responsibilities
- Requirements (includes both required and preferred qualifications)
- Benefits (maybe from Why Join Us? but that's not benefits; but we have Pay And Benefits separate)
- Pay
- Schedule (maybe from Work Environment: typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule)
- Work Environment (maybe not needed if we have Schedule; but we could include Work Environment as a section describing collaborative fast-paced etc. The instruction list includes Work Environment not explicitly but we can add if content present. It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It's examples, not exhaustive. So we can add Work Environment if we want. But we should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Work Environment into About the role or Responsibilities? But it's distinct. Could include as a section.
We need to include Pay and Benefits sections as they have specific content.
Let's extract content:
Position Overview paragraph: "We are seeking an experienced Analytical Chemist II to join our Analytical Method Development & Transfer team in San Diego. In this role, you will support the development, qualification, validation, and transfer of analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables used in advanced genomics and sequencing applications. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with HPLC/UHPLC, LC-MS, and analytical method development in a regulated environment. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and development teams, and directly contribute to product quality and manufacturing success."
That's prose.
Key Responsibilities list: bullet points (some separated by periods). We need to convert each to
- . Let's list them:
- Develop, optimize, qualify, validate, and transfer analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instrumentation, including HPLC/UHPLC and LC-MS systems.
- Support oligonucleotide synthesis, release testing, quality testing, and analytical characterization activities.
- Utilize UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR techniques for material characterization and routine testing.
- Analyze complex datasets and provide scientifically sound conclusions and recommendations.
- Investigate analytical issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Author and review technical documents including protocols, validation reports, transfer reports, SOPs, and work instructions.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, FDA cGMP, ICH, and USP requirements.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D teams to support multiple projects and timelines.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance analytical methods, laboratory efficiency, and product quality.
That's 10 items.
Required Qualifications list: bullet points:
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related scientific discipline.
- 3+ years of analytical method development experience in a regulated laboratory environment.
- Experience with analytical method qualification, validation, and transfer.
- Strong hands-on expertise with HPLC/UHPLC operation, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.
- Experience with LC-MS instrumentation and analytical data analysis.
- Knowledge of oligonucleotide testing, characterization, and quality control processes.
- Experience using analytical techniques such as UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR.
- Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing protocols, reports, SOPs, and related documentation.
- Working knowledge of FDA cGMP, ICH, USP, GMP, and GDP requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while working independently and collaboratively.
Preferred Qualifications list:
- Experience in Analytical Method Development and Transfer groups.
- GMP experience within biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with genomics, sequencing technologies, or nucleic acid-based products.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex analytical challenges.
- Continuous improvement mindset and commitment to operational excellence.
Why Join Us? list:
- Work with innovative genomics and sequencing technologies.
- Collaborate with highly skilled cross-functional teams.
- Gain exposure to advanced analytical instrumentation and methodologies.
- Make a direct impact on product quality and manufacturing success.
- Opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development.
Work Environment paragraph:
"This is a full-time, onsite laboratory position based in San Diego, CA. The role follows a typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule and involves hands-on work with advanced analytical instruments including HPLC/UHPLC, LC-MS, UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR. The environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and focused on delivering high-quality scientific results in support of commercial manufacturing and product development."
Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA." (Location already given; we can drop minor metadata.)
Pay And Benefits: includes pay range and benefits list.
Pay range: "$36.00 - $45.00/hr."
Benefits list: "Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)"
We need to format as list items.
Also note: "Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:" then list.
We should preserve that substantive info: we can include a brief preamble
about eligibility, then list.
Now Schedule: we have typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule from Work Environment. Could create a Schedule section with that sentence.
But we also have Work Environment description; we could keep Work Environment section and maybe not have separate Schedule. However the instruction list includes Schedule as an example heading; we can include if we have specific schedule content. We do have schedule content. Could either put schedule in Work Environment section or separate Schedule. To avoid thin sections, maybe combine schedule into Work Environment section. But we need to follow instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should prefer few substantive sections. So we could have:
- About the role
- Responsibilities
- Requirements (including required and preferred)
- Benefits (maybe from Why Join Us? but that's not benefits; we could treat Why Join Us as Benefits? Actually Why Join Us is more about perks, but we have separate Pay and Benefits. Could combine Why Join Us into Benefits? But Benefits section already has list of benefits; Why Join Us is more about reasons to join, could be considered as "Benefits" but it's not typical benefits. Safer to keep Why Join Us as a section maybe "Why Join Us?" but not in the example list. Could omit if we consider it not essential? But it's substantive info about why join; we should preserve. Could treat as "Benefits" but it's not benefits; maybe better to have a section "Why Join Us?" as . The instruction didn't forbid other headings; it gave examples. So we can include.
Thus sections:
- About the role
- Responsibilities
- Requirements
- Why Join Us?
- Benefits
- Pay
- Schedule (maybe from Work Environment)
- Work Environment (if we keep schedule separate, we could drop Work Environment or keep it). But we already have schedule content; we could incorporate schedule into Work Environment and not have separate Schedule. But we need to decide.
Given we have schedule specifics, we could have a Schedule section with that sentence, and Work Environment section with rest (collaborative, fast-paced, etc). That would be two thin sections maybe. Better to combine schedule into Work Environment.
Thus we have Work Environment section containing both schedule and environment description.
Thus sections:
- About the role
- Responsibilities
- Requirements
- Why Join Us?
- Benefits
- Pay
- Work Environment
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not using.
Now we need to format.
We'll output HTML fragment:
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Analytical Chemist II to join our Analytical Method Development & Transfer team in San Diego. In this role, you will support the development, qualification, validation, and transfer of analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables used in advanced genomics and sequencing applications. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with HPLC/UHPLC, LC-MS, and analytical method development in a regulated environment. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and development teams, and directly contribute to product quality and manufacturing success.
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, qualify, validate, and transfer analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instrumentation, including HPLC/UHPLC and LC-MS systems.
- Support oligonucleotide synthesis, release testing, quality testing, and analytical characterization activities.
- Utilize UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR techniques for material characterization and routine testing.
- Analyze complex datasets and provide scientifically sound conclusions and recommendations.
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Analytical Chemist II". Not to repeat. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Thus sections: - About the role (Position Overview) - Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities) - Requirements (Required Qualifications) maybe also include Preferred Qualifications as part of Requirements or Skills. Could have a Skills section for preferred qualifications? But instruction: Use headings like Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could have a Skills section for preferred qualifications. But we also have Required Qualifications. Could combine both into Requirements (maybe "Requirements") and then have a Skills section for preferred? However we need to avoid thin sections. Better to have: - About the role - Responsibilities - Requirements (includes both required and preferred qualifications) - Benefits (maybe from Why Join Us? but that's not benefits; but we have Pay And Benefits separate) - Pay - Schedule (maybe from Work Environment: typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule) - Work Environment (maybe not needed if we have Schedule; but we could include Work Environment as a section describing collaborative fast-paced etc. The instruction list includes Work Environment not explicitly but we can add if content present. It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It's examples, not exhaustive. So we can add Work Environment if we want. But we should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Work Environment into About the role or Responsibilities? But it's distinct. Could include as a section. We need to include Pay and Benefits sections as they have specific content. Let's extract content: Position Overview paragraph: "We are seeking an experienced Analytical Chemist II to join our Analytical Method Development & Transfer team in San Diego. In this role, you will support the development, qualification, validation, and transfer of analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables used in advanced genomics and sequencing applications. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with HPLC/UHPLC, LC-MS, and analytical method development in a regulated environment. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and development teams, and directly contribute to product quality and manufacturing success." That's prose. Key Responsibilities list: bullet points (some separated by periods). We need to convert each to
- . Let's list them:
- Develop, optimize, qualify, validate, and transfer analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instrumentation, including HPLC/UHPLC and LC-MS systems.
- Support oligonucleotide synthesis, release testing, quality testing, and analytical characterization activities.
- Utilize UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR techniques for material characterization and routine testing.
- Analyze complex datasets and provide scientifically sound conclusions and recommendations.
- Investigate analytical issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Author and review technical documents including protocols, validation reports, transfer reports, SOPs, and work instructions.
- Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, FDA cGMP, ICH, and USP requirements.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D teams to support multiple projects and timelines.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance analytical methods, laboratory efficiency, and product quality.
That's 10 items.
Required Qualifications list: bullet points:
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related scientific discipline.
- 3+ years of analytical method development experience in a regulated laboratory environment.
- Experience with analytical method qualification, validation, and transfer.
- Strong hands-on expertise with HPLC/UHPLC operation, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.
- Experience with LC-MS instrumentation and analytical data analysis.
- Knowledge of oligonucleotide testing, characterization, and quality control processes.
- Experience using analytical techniques such as UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR.
- Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing protocols, reports, SOPs, and related documentation.
- Working knowledge of FDA cGMP, ICH, USP, GMP, and GDP requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while working independently and collaboratively.
Preferred Qualifications list:
- Experience in Analytical Method Development and Transfer groups.
- GMP experience within biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with genomics, sequencing technologies, or nucleic acid-based products.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex analytical challenges.
- Continuous improvement mindset and commitment to operational excellence.
Why Join Us? list:
- Work with innovative genomics and sequencing technologies.
- Collaborate with highly skilled cross-functional teams.
- Gain exposure to advanced analytical instrumentation and methodologies.
- Make a direct impact on product quality and manufacturing success.
- Opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development.
Work Environment paragraph:
"This is a full-time, onsite laboratory position based in San Diego, CA. The role follows a typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule and involves hands-on work with advanced analytical instruments including HPLC/UHPLC, LC-MS, UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR. The environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and focused on delivering high-quality scientific results in support of commercial manufacturing and product development."
Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA." (Location already given; we can drop minor metadata.)
Pay And Benefits: includes pay range and benefits list.
Pay range: "$36.00 - $45.00/hr."
Benefits list: "Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)"
We need to format as list items.
Also note: "Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:" then list.
We should preserve that substantive info: we can include a brief preamble
about eligibility, then list. Now Schedule: we have typical Monday-Friday daytime schedule from Work Environment. Could create a Schedule section with that sentence. But we also have Work Environment description; we could keep Work Environment section and maybe not have separate Schedule. However the instruction list includes Schedule as an example heading; we can include if we have specific schedule content. We do have schedule content. Could either put schedule in Work Environment section or separate Schedule. To avoid thin sections, maybe combine schedule into Work Environment section. But we need to follow instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should prefer few substantive sections. So we could have: - About the role - Responsibilities - Requirements (including required and preferred) - Benefits (maybe from Why Join Us? but that's not benefits; we could treat Why Join Us as Benefits? Actually Why Join Us is more about perks, but we have separate Pay and Benefits. Could combine Why Join Us into Benefits? But Benefits section already has list of benefits; Why Join Us is more about reasons to join, could be considered as "Benefits" but it's not typical benefits. Safer to keep Why Join Us as a section maybe "Why Join Us?" but not in the example list. Could omit if we consider it not essential? But it's substantive info about why join; we should preserve. Could treat as "Benefits" but it's not benefits; maybe better to have a section "Why Join Us?" as
. The instruction didn't forbid other headings; it gave examples. So we can include. Thus sections: - About the role - Responsibilities - Requirements - Why Join Us? - Benefits - Pay - Schedule (maybe from Work Environment) - Work Environment (if we keep schedule separate, we could drop Work Environment or keep it). But we already have schedule content; we could incorporate schedule into Work Environment and not have separate Schedule. But we need to decide. Given we have schedule specifics, we could have a Schedule section with that sentence, and Work Environment section with rest (collaborative, fast-paced, etc). That would be two thin sections maybe. Better to combine schedule into Work Environment. Thus we have Work Environment section containing both schedule and environment description. Thus sections: - About the role - Responsibilities - Requirements - Why Join Us? - Benefits - Pay - Work Environment Now we need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not using. Now we need to format. We'll output HTML fragment:
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Analytical Chemist II to join our Analytical Method Development & Transfer team in San Diego. In this role, you will support the development, qualification, validation, and transfer of analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables used in advanced genomics and sequencing applications. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with HPLC/UHPLC, LC-MS, and analytical method development in a regulated environment. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and development teams, and directly contribute to product quality and manufacturing success.
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, qualify, validate, and transfer analytical methods for oligonucleotides, raw materials, and reagent consumables.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instrumentation, including HPLC/UHPLC and LC-MS systems.
- Support oligonucleotide synthesis, release testing, quality testing, and analytical characterization activities.
- Utilize UV-Vis, FTIR, and NMR techniques for material characterization and routine testing.
- Analyze complex datasets and provide scientifically sound conclusions and recommendations.