Scientist - Analytical Development

About the role

A Scientist in the Analytical Development group will coordinate the analytical aspect of incoming and existing projects for MilliporeSigma-Madison. This includes but is not limited to use of state-of-the-art instrumentation to develop methodologies and analyze active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as the synthetic intermediates, contributing to discussions and communications with customers to achieve a desired endpoint, initiating documentation and methodologies needed to support the project in cGMP manufacturing, troubleshooting instrumentation, and generating and compiling results to solve or diagnose a problem.

Responsibilities

• Use and troubleshoot HPLC, GC, LCMS, ICPMS, DSC, TGA, KF, FTIR, NMR and XRPD, among other instrumentation, and wet chemical assays
• Develop, or direct the development, of analytical methods to support Process and Analytical Development (PAD) for eventual validation and or use in cGMP
• Review and evaluate analytical data for identification of products, intermediates, and raw materials as well as troubleshooting and guiding development
• Maintain project timing and interact with clients to assure project goals are met in an efficient and well documented manner
• Independently lead project teams, provide guidance, and mentor group members
• Develop test methods for PD products, intermediates, and raw materials
• Initiate documentation and methodologies to support cGMP manufacturing
• Solve problems of significant scope both independently and in teams
• Analytically test PD final products, intermediates, and raw materials using methods like HPLC, GC, LCMS, ICPMS, DSC, TGA, KF, FTIR, NMR, and XRPD
• Properly document and review lab work; transfer analytical methods to Quality Control
• Train Analytical and Quality Control personnel in equipment and method operation; manage daily/project priorities
• Ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and safety requirements; maintain a safe, clean work environment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or other Life Science discipline and 5+ years in an analytical laboratory environment operating under GLP or cGMP conditions
• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology or other Life Science discipline and 2+ years in an analytical laboratory environment operating under GLP or cGMP conditions
• PhD in Chemistry, Biology or other Life Science discipline

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as, excellent documentation practices and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work in an Analytical testing lab with hazardous and toxic chemicals
• Adequate technical writing skills to generate development reports

Pay

The pay range for this position is $77,500-$122,800. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.