Scientist 1, Analytical Chemistry Development

About the role

This position provides analytical chemistry support and/or remediation to all chemistry-related projects for BD products currently on the market as well as new product development. The role participates in the conduct of the stability testing program to support the approval of process and/or product design changes. As needed, the position also supports the development and validation of analytical methodologies for incoming raw materials, in-process, and finished product release testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform chemistry and performance testing
• Review and enter data
• Generate protocols and reports
• Provide laboratory maintenance and support

Requirements

• BS/MS in Chemistry or Pharmaceutics with related science experience
• 2–4 years of experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
• Hands-on experience with wet-chemistry and instrumental techniques (e.g., pH, titration, UV-Vis, GC, HPLC)
• Experience working within an FDA-regulated environment and familiarity with GMP documentation requirements

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of the respective scientific discipline and standard scientific methods and techniques
• Excellent scientific writing skills
• Ability to multi-task various activities
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and solve problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to discuss scientific strategies and results and interact with other functional areas, including Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Quality
• Previous experience writing scientific protocols and reports