Sr Chemist

Description

Careers that Change Lives
Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their unique perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences to work every day. We work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe this is the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct exploratory research to generate new knowledge and potential products
• Conceive, organize, promote, and execute ideas and plans to expand chemistry’s role in product discovery and chemical approaches to meet exploratory objectives
• Develop research proposals that provide a technically and economically sound basis for new or improved products, synthetic methods, processes, and analytical or physical testing techniques
• Recommend utilization of results, adjustments to project scope, or termination of projects based on technical findings
• Plan and execute larger, moderately complex assignments independently under limited supervision; lead small projects or processes as needed
• Perform sample preparation, testing, and data generation using a range of analytical instrumentation; operate and troubleshoot analytical equipment
• Lead and/or perform analytical test method development, transfer, qualification, and validation
• Lead and/or perform studies supporting process characterization, optimization, and validation
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, systems, and products to enhance performance within the job area
• Develop strong partnerships and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Act as a technical mentor by providing guidance, coaching, training, and review of work performed by less-experienced professionals
• If required, support day-to-day operations of the R&D analytical laboratory, including inventory management, supply ordering, instrument maintenance, and implementation of lab safety practices

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years of relevant experience
• Nice to have: Advanced degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in R&D within medical devices or pharmaceutical industries
• Industry experience with new product development and sustaining project support
• Expertise in combination device analytical test method development and validation (for example, HPLC, GC, dissolution, bioassay)
• Formulation and testing experience with adhesives; cyanoacrylates preferred
• Expertise with analytical instrumentation, including troubleshooting (for example, dissolution USP apparatuses, HPLC-DAD, GPC, GC-FID/MS, Karl Fischer, FT-IR, UV-Vis)
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Experience in moderate and complex data analyses using statistical techniques
• Experience using chromatography software such as Empower and MassHunter
• Experience using common electronic documentation software (for example, MAP, Agile, or equivalent)