at Spectraforce Technologies Inc. in WaukeganNorth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Title: Chemist
Length of the assignment: 1 year (will renew for 1 more year if the contractor shows good performance)
Location: North Chicago, IL,60064
What hours and days will this person be working: Business hrs (but require occasional off-hours support)
What are the top 5 skills/requirements this person is required have?
a. Required Skill 1: GMP Documentation
b. Required Skill 2: HPLC
c. Required Skill 3: Work independently
d. Required Skill 4: Fast learner
e. Required Skill 5: Detail-oriented
What years of experience, education, and/or certification is required? B.S. with 1-2 yrs experience
What is a nice to have (but not required) regarding skills, requirements, experience, education, or certification? Compendial testing (e.g. Color, Appearance, Clarity, pH), protein chromatographic separation, icIEF and/or CE-SDS, experience with biologics (mAbs, etc.) analytical testing and characterization
What is the environment that this person will be working in (i.e. group setting vs individual role)? both
What positions/background experience do you feel are successful in this role Analytical chemist adhering to strict safety, code of conduct, and GxP guidelines in compliance with the company's culture
You should possess a thorough understanding of laboratory procedures and can reliably conduct complex analyses with increased independence. Experience with analytical techniques for biologics including HPLC (e.g. SEC, HIC, IEX, or RP) is desired.
Essential Functions:
* Perform a variety of complex sample preparation and analytical procedures to quantitatively measure biopharmaceutical compounds for release and stability testing in a GxP environment.
* Provide process development support with fast turnaround to enable clinical material manufacturing. May require occasional off-hours support.
* Work with multiple functional groups to meet business needs.
* Remain flexible and adapt to variety on the job (e.g., effectively handle unexpected situations and changing priorities).
* Set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.
* Train on routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory procedures and guidelines.
* Problem solving, either independently or with assistance pertaining to troubleshooting and/or instrumentation problems.
* Communicate and present analytical results to analytical leads/lab managers.
* Perform work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.
* Document experimental data appropriately in laboratory documentation system and technical memos.
* Review, interpret, and analyze data for quality and compliance to protocols, methods, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
* Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1+ years).
* Strong communicator, team player, & eager to learn
SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
