Chemist

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Job description

**Job Title: Chemist**

**Summary:** Provides analytical support to formulations research, development, and manufacturing activities. Tests raw materials, in-process materials, and finished pharmaceutical products using physical, wet chemistry, and instrumental techniques. Documents laboratory work in compliance with regulations and drafts technical documents. Assists in laboratory troubleshooting.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Independently performs and documents laboratory work

+ Provides technical inputs and designs experimental laboratory plans

+ Prepares reports for laboratory test results

+ Communicates with project teams

+ May supervise and train Performs physical, wet chemical and instrumental analysis Identifies problems and provides preliminary troubleshooting for analytical methods and equipment

+ Interprets data and compares data to established specifications or anticipated trends

+ Assists in experimental design and protocol development Prepares reports for laboratory test results

+ Effectively communicates with supervisors on project status and problems encountered

+ Performs accurate calculations and documents work in compliance with GLP/cGMP and DPS procedures

+ Performs peer review of data for other staff members May provide training, supervision and scheduling assistance for Technicians and other Chemists in skills they have mastered

+ Assists in laboratory safety programs Works in accordance with established procedures and establishes new procedures

+ Provides analytical support to formulations research, development, and manufacturing activities.

+ Tests raw materials, in-process materials, and finished pharmaceutical products using physical, wet chemistry, and instrumental techniques.

+ Documents laboratory work in compliance with regulations and drafts technical documents.

+ Assists in laboratory troubleshooting.

+ Analytical techniques such as HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR, LC-MS, etc.

**Qualifications:**

+ Demonstrated understanding of safety guidelines and observance of safe practices during performance of duties

+ Quality minded with ability to perform work with accuracy and in accordance with established procedures and regulations

+ Effectively communicates with Supervisor and team members

+ Analytical in work performance

+ Organized and able to perform duties in a timely manner

+ Must have sufficient manual dexterity to perform laboratory testing in a manner that provides precise and accurate results and works in a safe manner

+ Vision must be suitable for performing detailed inspections

+ May be required to move items weighing up to 25 pounds May be required to stand for long periods of time to perform laboratory work

+ Individual is required to wear and use appropriate protective equipment in laboratory areas

+ Must be able to work with standard laboratory chemicals under normal safety precautions

+ Must be able to work with computers and general laboratory instrumentation

**Education:**

+ Minimum: Bachelor s degree in Chemistry or related scientific field with about 0-3 years analytical laboratory environment supporting pharmaceutical product development or equivalent experience

+ Preferred: Master's degree in Chemistry or related scientific field with exposure to analytical laboratory environment.

Location: Petaluma, CA 94954

First Shift

Full time

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