Qc Analytical Chemist Ii

Company Profile

Overview

Responsibilities

• Independently troubleshoots laboratory instruments, equipment and procedures
• Accurately documents work in laboratory notebooks and instrument logbooks
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of the laboratory, instruments, equipment, samples, reference standards and/or supplies
• Identifies and communicates ideas for improvements in laboratory safety and efficiency, operating procedures and laboratory practices
• Assists in mentoring and training of Laboratory Technicians
• Accurately reports results in data management systems
• Performs and documents monthly and yearly preventative maintenance, repairs and calibrations on laboratory instruments and equipment
• Communicate results both orally and in writing to supervisor, key project members, and higher level management
• Leads suspected-out-of-specification investigations
• Oversees testing and compliance of reference standards
• Designs and executes method development and validation studies using Design of Experiments and other advanced statistical techniques
• Adheres to company safety policies and other safety regulations
• Independently take action on project activities, work with other functions and sometimes outside vendors
• Authors and peer reviews summary reports including calculation of calibration curves, recoveries, concentrations, acceptance ranges, compositions and basic statistics (i.e. averages, standard deviations, RSD, correlation coefficients, confidence intervals, student’s t-test, etc.)
• Author, revise and review standard operating procedures, reporting templates, method validation or instrument qualification protocols, method validation reports and other laboratory documentation

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree in chemistry with 4-10 years or M.S. degree in chemistry with 0-5 years of laboratory experience in a regulated environment
• Efficiently and accurately performs essential duties and responsibilities
• Working knowledge of USP, ICH and FDA food, supplement and drug regulations
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Manual dexterity for such duties as stapling, collating, sorting, filing, typing, copying, writing, etc
• Visually read reports, computer screen, etc.
• Ability to climb stairs, lift 30 lbs., sit and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to author documents using MS Word, perform intermediate statistical analysis in MS Excel (i.e. average, standard deviation, relative standard deviation, etc.)
• Advanced hands-on experience with analytical instruments, including but not limited to GC, HPLC, ICP-MS, FT-IR, UV/Vis and titrators, with ability to troubleshoot and repair instrumentation
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within required timelines and under minimal supervision
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills including face-to-face and phone conversations

Why Melaleuca