Red Rover Recruitment
Quality Control Chemist
Our client is a contract manufacturer in the personal care, pharmaceutical, and chemical manufacturing industry, with FDA‑regulated operations in the United States and Canada. The company is poised to double in size and partners with major retailers, offering team members the chance to make a real impact in a high‑growth environment.
Purpose and Scope The QC Chemist is responsible for performing analytical testing to ensure raw materials, intermediates, and finished products meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. A strong focus is placed on HPLC analysis, method execution, troubleshooting, and accurate data reporting to support product release and compliance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform HPLC analyses (assay, purity, impurities, stability) on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products according to SOPs, pharmacopeial methods, and customer specifications.
Conduct additional analyses using supporting techniques: UV‑Vis, IR, pH meter, moisture balance, viscometer, balances.
Prepare, standardize, and document test solutions, mobile phases, and calibration standards.
Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot HPLC systems and related laboratory instrumentation.
Ensure timely review, interpretation, and reporting of analytical results; investigate and document out‑of‑specification (OOS) or out‑of‑trend (OOT) results.
Collaborate with QA and production teams to resolve analytical and quality‑related issues promptly.
Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, test records, and Certificates of Analysis (COAs) in compliance with GMP requirements.
Assist in method development, transfer, and validation studies as needed.
Support stability program testing, including data collection and trending.
Ensure compliance with GMP, Quality, Health, and Safety requirements in all laboratory operations.
Perform housekeeping and safety inspections to maintain a clean, safe, and compliant laboratory environment.
Provide technical training to junior staff or technicians on analytical methods and laboratory practices.
Participate in audits, special projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
2+ years of laboratory experience in a pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturing QC environment.
Hands‑on experience with HPLC.
Experience with GMP/GLP/GDP documentation practices.
Strong working knowledge of chromatographic techniques, particularly HPLC.
Proficiency in preparing mobile phases, operating UV, RI, PDA detectors, and analyzing chromatographic data.
Familiarity with additional analytical techniques (UV‑Vis, IR, pH, titration).
Strong data interpretation, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
Computer proficiency: MS Word, Excel, Outlook; chromatography data systems.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in analytical testing and documentation.
Effective written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Physical requirements: standing, walking, manual handling of samples and equipment (up to 40 lbs), exposure to solvents, reagents, moderate noise, dust, fumes.
Must pass a color vision test.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Quality Assurance
Industries: Chemical Manufacturing
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Purpose and Scope The QC Chemist is responsible for performing analytical testing to ensure raw materials, intermediates, and finished products meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. A strong focus is placed on HPLC analysis, method execution, troubleshooting, and accurate data reporting to support product release and compliance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform HPLC analyses (assay, purity, impurities, stability) on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products according to SOPs, pharmacopeial methods, and customer specifications.
Conduct additional analyses using supporting techniques: UV‑Vis, IR, pH meter, moisture balance, viscometer, balances.
Prepare, standardize, and document test solutions, mobile phases, and calibration standards.
Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot HPLC systems and related laboratory instrumentation.
Ensure timely review, interpretation, and reporting of analytical results; investigate and document out‑of‑specification (OOS) or out‑of‑trend (OOT) results.
Collaborate with QA and production teams to resolve analytical and quality‑related issues promptly.
Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, test records, and Certificates of Analysis (COAs) in compliance with GMP requirements.
Assist in method development, transfer, and validation studies as needed.
Support stability program testing, including data collection and trending.
Ensure compliance with GMP, Quality, Health, and Safety requirements in all laboratory operations.
Perform housekeeping and safety inspections to maintain a clean, safe, and compliant laboratory environment.
Provide technical training to junior staff or technicians on analytical methods and laboratory practices.
Participate in audits, special projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
2+ years of laboratory experience in a pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturing QC environment.
Hands‑on experience with HPLC.
Experience with GMP/GLP/GDP documentation practices.
Strong working knowledge of chromatographic techniques, particularly HPLC.
Proficiency in preparing mobile phases, operating UV, RI, PDA detectors, and analyzing chromatographic data.
Familiarity with additional analytical techniques (UV‑Vis, IR, pH, titration).
Strong data interpretation, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
Computer proficiency: MS Word, Excel, Outlook; chromatography data systems.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in analytical testing and documentation.
Effective written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Physical requirements: standing, walking, manual handling of samples and equipment (up to 40 lbs), exposure to solvents, reagents, moderate noise, dust, fumes.
Must pass a color vision test.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Quality Assurance
Industries: Chemical Manufacturing
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