Chemist III

Job Summary

Are you an experienced analytical scientist ready to advance key pipeline projects with a top-tier global pharmaceutical leader? We are seeking a Chemist III for a 1-year, fully on-site opportunity in North Chicago, IL (Monday-Friday, standard business hours).

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and troubleshoot analytical separation methods utilizing HPLC, GC, and LC/MS.
• Perform complex impurity profiling and characterization for pharmaceutical drug candidates.
• Plan and execute laboratory tasks to generate precise, reproducible data in full cGMP/GLP compliance.
• Author robust testing protocols and document experimental procedures per regulatory standards.
• Present analytical findings and data interpretations to interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years, Master's with 2+ years, or Ph.D. with 5+ years of analytical chemistry laboratory experience.
• Strong technical background in analytical chemistry with hands-on expertise in HPLC, GC, and Mass Spectrometry.
• Experience with chromatography data systems (e.g., Empower, Openlab, Chromeleon).
• Solid understanding of organic structures, functional groups, and spectroscopic techniques.
• Familiarity with cGMP/GLP regulatory standards and high-quality documentation practices.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with peptide characterization, analysis, and dissolution method development.
• Background in pharmaceutical drug product testing (solid oral dosage formulations).

Skills

• Chemistry
• High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Liquid Chromatography (LC)
• Mass Spectrometry (MS)
• Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• 401K Plan