QC Lead Scientist

About the role

Advance your career as a QC Lead Scientist with a top‑tier global pharmaceutical leader in Piscataway, NJ. This 3‑month contract role (with extension potential) offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced analytical scientist to provide floor leadership, maintain testing compliance, and support team priorities in a fast‑paced laboratory setting.

Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Job type: Contract
Work hours: 9 am – 5 pm
Education: Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred)

Responsibilities

• Perform physical and chemical analysis of finished pharmaceutical dosage forms and stability samples following cGMP SOPs.
• Provide floor leadership and operational support, managing daily priorities and assisting lab personnel in a dynamic QC environment.
• Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot complex laboratory instrumentation, including HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer (KF), and UV‑Vis spectrophotometers.
• Lead technical laboratory investigations and author detailed reports for laboratory incidents and out‑of‑specification (OOS) findings.
• Ensure strict adherence to cGMP regulations, internal compliance policies, and compendial (USP/EP) standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical QC laboratory experience with hands‑on finished product and stability testing.
• Strong technical capability in operating and troubleshooting analytical instrumentation (HPLC, GC, KF, UV).
• Demonstrated floor supervisory or team‑support experience in a cGMP environment.
• Proven technical writing skills for drafting laboratory investigation reports.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of experience supporting topical, transdermal (TDS), or nasal dosage forms.
• Hands‑on experience using Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).

Skills

• Chemistry
• High‑Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Gas Chromatography (GC)
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Quality Control (QC)

Pay

$50 – $53 per hour, based on education, experience, location, duties, certifications, and other factors.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance
• Short‑term disability
• 401(k) plan (subject to eligibility)

Schedule

9 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday.