Scientist (Analytical Chemist) / King of Prussia, PA / On-site / Long term contract
Key skills:
- HPLC and dissolution experience is required.
- Analytical chemistry background is required.
- Empower expertise is preferred
- Pharma industry is preferred
Required Experience and Skills:
- Hands-on analytical laboratory experience-e.g., wet chemistry, chromatography.
- Expertise in Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC) and dissolution
- Hands-on experience with chromatographic integration and with Empower software (or other chromatographic data acquisition systems) and Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN)
- Experience collecting and analyzing raw data, preparing graphs and other visualization tools to help interpret results
- Demonstrated strong verbal as well as written communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Expertise in UV.
- Working knowledge of laboratory GMP, quality, compliance and data integrity requirements and related recent industry trends
- Working knowledge of troubleshooting analytical techniques (e.g., chromatography, dissolution, spectroscopy, etc).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in the laboratory
- Working knowledge of statistics and tools, e.g., statistical data treatment and/or Excel or Minitab.
- Experienced in conducting comparative and or multi-media dissolution studies.
Responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will be expected to perform analytical testing of drug products and APIs under the supervision of a senior scientist.
- The candidate will have a good understanding of the technical, regulatory, and GMP needs related to drug product development.
- The position will report to the Senior Leadership of the Analytical Sciences laboratory.
- Strong technical background with a problem-solving skill set as well as the ability to work in teams are considered essential.
- Maintain a compliant, safe and orderly laboratory environment.
- Perform analytical testing (e.g., HPLC/UPLC and dissolution) of drug products
- Perform data analysis (chromatography/spectroscopy) and present them to the team in a timely manner
