Analytical Scientist I
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: The description includes "The Analytical Scientist I drives analytical method development..." That's a description of role. Could be "About the role" or "Job Description". We'll use "About the role".
- Responsibilities: There's a list of responsibilities bullet points. We'll include.
- Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: There's "Essential Skills" list, "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Could combine into "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to include. We have both essential skills and additional skills. Could make a "Qualifications" section covering essential skills and additional skills. Or separate "Skills" and "Qualifications". But we want few substantive sections. Perhaps combine into one "Qualifications" section that includes both essential and additional skills as list items.
- Work Environment: There's a paragraph about work environment. Could be "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Work Environment is not listed. Should we still include? The instruction: "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exclusive? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect only those headings. So we should map content to those headings. Work environment could go under About the role or Responsibilities? Probably under About the role.
- Pay And Benefits: There's a pay range and benefits list. So we need Pay and Benefits sections. However instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." The posting does state pay range and benefits. So we should include Pay and Benefits sections.
- Schedule: Not mentioned. So we should not include Schedule heading.
- Job Type & Location: Could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. Could be included in About the role as prose.
- Application Deadline etc: That's application instructions, should be removed.
- About Actalent etc: boilerplate, remove.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (or Skills), Pay, Benefits.
We need to decide between Qualifications and Skills. The posting has "Essential Skills" and "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Could treat as Skills section. But we also have qualifications like experience years, etc. Could combine into Qualifications. Let's choose "Qualifications" heading and include both essential and additional skills as list items.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we must include all bullet points from responsibilities, essential skills, additional skills & qualifications, work environment details, pay range, benefits list.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no Analytical Scientist I
.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must not include application instructions.
We must not include boilerplate about Actalent, EEO, etc.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft.
Structure:
About the role
... prose combining job description, work environment, location, job type.
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility bullet.
Qualifications
- ... essential skills bullets
- ... additional skills & qualifications bullets
Pay
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Benefits
- 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 ensure we didn't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Check for duplication: The responsibilities list includes many items; we need to copy them exactly as given.
Let's extract responsibilities bullet points from the posting:
- Assist in the design and execution of non-routine analytical experiments under supervision, using appropriate scientific and analytical techniques.
- Analyze experimental data and results accurately, interpret outcomes, and propose appropriate follow-up experiments with guidance from supervisors.
- Apply basic scientific principles, theories, and concepts to solve analytical problems related to drug substances in alignment with relevant SOPs and regulatory guidelines.
- Perform literature searches, review scientific publications, and extract relevant information from published protocols and journals to support method development and problem solving.
- Conduct routine maintenance and basic troubleshooting of analytical equipment, including HPLC and GC systems, with supervision.
- Manage various aspects of analytical projects under supervision, ensuring tasks progress according to project timelines and quality expectations.
- Provide project-related updates to internal stakeholders and, as needed, to external customers, ensuring clear and timely communication of progress and issues.
- Draft project documentation of basic complexity, including analytical test methods, development reports, method qualification protocols, and validation protocols, with input from a supervisor.
- Support the coordination of activities at contract chemical and analytical laboratories, including sharing methods, data, and requirements, as needed.
- Ensure timely completion of required training and maintain full compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and all other relevant company training requirements.
- Access, use, and safeguard sensitive, valuable, or critical proprietary information in a reliable and secure manner, following company information security policies.
- Carry out day-to-day functions, duties, and tasks in a way that upholds information security and protects confidential data.
- Contribute to a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement within the analytical function and the broader organization.
Now essential skills bullet points:
- Hands-on experience with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), including strong analytical experience in HPLC methods.
- Hands-on experience with Gas Chromatography (GC), including strong analytical experience in GC methods.
- Minimum of 4+ years of previous pharmaceutical experience working in a cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) environment.
- Demonstrated experience in analytical method development for LC and/or GC in a GMP setting.
- Demonstrated experience in analytical method validation and method qualification in a GMP environment.
- Proven ability to develop, qualify, and report analytical methods for LC and/or GC within a regulated pharmaceutical setting.
- Ability to handle, analyze, and characterize chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and related organic molecules safely and accurately.
- Capability to apply scientific principles, theories, and concepts to research problems and analytical challenges related to drug substances.
- Competence in data analysis, interpretation of experimental results, and preparation of technical conclusions.
- Ability to perform literature searches and extract relevant information from scientific journals and published protocols.
- Familiarity with cGMP regulations and regulatory expectations for analytical methods in pharmaceutical development.
- Strong written communication skills for drafting analytical methods, development reports, and protocols.
- Basic troubleshooting and routine maintenance skills for analytical instruments such as HPLC and GC.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks or aspects of analytical projects under supervision while meeting deadlines.
Additional Skills & Qualifications bullet points:
- Experience drafting analytical development reports, method qualification protocols, and validation protocols with minimal supervision.
- Experience independently performing and reviewing data analysis and drafting reports for analytical method development and validation.
- Exposure to working with contract chemical and analytical laboratories and coordinating outsourced analytical activities.
- Familiarity with information security practices related to handling proprietary and sensitive scientific data.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to documentation accuracy and data integrity.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
- Interest in working within a growing API manufacturing organization and contributing to the expansion of onshore pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Comfort working in a small manufacturing facility and adapting to a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Work environment paragraph: "This role is fully on site at a small manufacturing facility in Cary, North Carolina, focused on API manufacturing for pharmaceutical clients at various stages of development. The work environment is fast-paced and growth-oriented, with significant expansion anticipated as onshore API manufacturing increases in the coming years. The position is laboratory-based, involving regular use of analytical technologies such as HPLC and GC, along with other standard analytical equipment used for testing and characterizing drug substances. Work is performed under cGMP conditions and in alignment with established SOPs and regulatory guidelines, emphasizing quality, safety, and data integrity. The setting encourages close collaboration with colleagues across development and manufacturing functions, providing opportunities to engage directly with internal teams and, when needed, with external partners and contract laboratories."
Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract position based out of Cary, NC."
We can incorporate location and job type into About the role paragraph.
Now About the role paragraph: combine job description first sentence: "The Analytical Scientist I drives analytical method development and improvement to support active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development programs in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. This role involves hands-on work with analytical techniques such as HPLC and GC, as well as the handling, analysis, and characterization of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and related organic molecules. The Analytical Scientist I independently performs data analysis, drafts technical reports, and executes method qualification and validation protocols in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines, contributing directly to the development of robust analytical methods for drug substances."
Add work environment and job type/location.
Thus About the role paragraph could be:
The Analytical Scientist I drives analytical method development and improvement to support active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development programs in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. This role involves hands-on work with analytical techniques such as HPLC and GC, as well as the handling, analysis, and characterization of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and related organic molecules. The Analytical Scientist I independently performs data analysis, drafts technical reports, and executes method qualification and validation protocols in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines, contributing directly to the development of robust analytical methods for drug substances. This is a Contract position based out of Cary, NC, fully on site at a small manufacturing facility focused on API manufacturing for pharmaceutical clients at various stages of development. The work environment is fast-paced and growth-oriented, with significant expansion anticipated as onshore API manufacturing increases. The position is laboratory-based, involving regular use of HPLC and GC and other standard analytical equipment, performed under cGMP conditions and aligned with SOPs and regulatory guidelines, emphasizing quality, safety, and data integrity, and encouraging close collaboration across development and manufacturing functions.
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About the role: The description includes "The Analytical Scientist I drives analytical method development..." That's a description of role. Could be "About the role" or "Job Description". We'll use "About the role". - Responsibilities: There's a list of responsibilities bullet points. We'll include. - Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: There's "Essential Skills" list, "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Could combine into "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to include. We have both essential skills and additional skills. Could make a "Qualifications" section covering essential skills and additional skills. Or separate "Skills" and "Qualifications". But we want few substantive sections. Perhaps combine into one "Qualifications" section that includes both essential and additional skills as list items. - Work Environment: There's a paragraph about work environment. Could be "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Work Environment is not listed. Should we still include? The instruction: "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exclusive? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect only those headings. So we should map content to those headings. Work environment could go under About the role or Responsibilities? Probably under About the role.
- Pay And Benefits: There's a pay range and benefits list. So we need Pay and Benefits sections. However instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." The posting does state pay range and benefits. So we should include Pay and Benefits sections.
- Schedule: Not mentioned. So we should not include Schedule heading.
- Job Type & Location: Could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. Could be included in About the role as prose.
- Application Deadline etc: That's application instructions, should be removed.
- About Actalent etc: boilerplate, remove.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (or Skills), Pay, Benefits.
We need to decide between Qualifications and Skills. The posting has "Essential Skills" and "Additional Skills & Qualifications". Could treat as Skills section. But we also have qualifications like experience years, etc. Could combine into Qualifications. Let's choose "Qualifications" heading and include both essential and additional skills as list items.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we must include all bullet points from responsibilities, essential skills, additional skills & qualifications, work environment details, pay range, benefits list.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no Analytical Scientist I
.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must not include application instructions.
We must not include boilerplate about Actalent, EEO, etc.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft.
Structure:
About the role
Analytical Scientist I
. We must not include Job ID etc. We must not include application instructions. We must not include boilerplate about Actalent, EEO, etc. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft. Structure:About the role
... prose combining job description, work environment, location, job type.
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility bullet.
Qualifications
- ... essential skills bullets
- ... additional skills & qualifications bullets
Pay
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Benefits
- 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)
The Analytical Scientist I drives analytical method development and improvement to support active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development programs in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. This role involves hands-on work with analytical techniques such as HPLC and GC, as well as the handling, analysis, and characterization of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and related organic molecules. The Analytical Scientist I independently performs data analysis, drafts technical reports, and executes method qualification and validation protocols in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines, contributing directly to the development of robust analytical methods for drug substances. This is a Contract position based out of Cary, NC, fully on site at a small manufacturing facility focused on API manufacturing for pharmaceutical clients at various stages of development. The work environment is fast-paced and growth-oriented, with significant expansion anticipated as onshore API manufacturing increases. The position is laboratory-based, involving regular use of HPLC and GC and other standard analytical equipment, performed under cGMP conditions and aligned with SOPs and regulatory guidelines, emphasizing quality, safety, and data integrity, and encouraging close collaboration across development and manufacturing functions.