Research Scientist -Analytical Technology

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Job description

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGY in West Lafayette, Indiana

We provide global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

The Research Scientist is an integral part of the team, contributing to our success by being part of the most trusted provider of drug discovery, development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and biotech innovators. To accomplish this, we provide exceptional scientific expertise and maintain relationships with customers by providing service that goes above and beyond. Having the right people on our team is critical to this mission. Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is a priority. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients' lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture. We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated scientist for our West Lafayette, Indiana facility who can perform instrumentalanalyses in support of solid state research and/or crystallization projects as well as oversee the maintenance of instrumentation. Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential attributes.

In this role, you will:

* Provide proficient and timely support for analytical techniques which will include but not limited to X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), dynamic vapor sorption (DVS), vibrational spectroscopy (FT-IR/Raman) and thermal analyses (TGA/DSC).
* Accurately follow written procedures and GMP guidelines.
* Maintain assigned instrumentation/equipment per written quality procedures to ensure optimal operations and quality data generation.
* Technically interact with in-house scientific experts and internal clients as appropriate.
* Be a team player, understanding the need to work collaboratively with colleagues and communicate clearly and accurately.
* Demonstrate flexibility in organizing work and priorities.
* Possess good problem solving and decision making skills to identify and solve work related issues.

Qualifications

Required

* BS in a scientific discipline with some relevant laboratory experience or an Associate degree in a scientific discipline with a minimum of one-to-five years relevant laboratory experience.
* Ability to utilize scientific software and learn how to interpret analytical data.
* Must be able to work in a team environment and effectively communicate with both team members and internal customers.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn scientific software, as required.
* Good problem solving and decision making skills, and willingness to learn new analytical techniques.

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE

U.S. employees of Curia Global Inc. and its subsidiaries (a "Company") must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and provide the Company with proof of vaccination as a condition of their employment except for U.S. employees who request and qualify under applicable law for disability and religious accommodations from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An applicant who receives an offer of employment from the Company for a position as a U.S. employee will be required to provide proof of vaccination, or to request and receive a disability or religious accommodation that the applicant is entitled to under applicable law, before their first day of employment or any earlier or later deadline specified by the Company in the offer letter. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities and makes employment decisions without regards to an individual's disability or religion or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Preferred

Familiarity with:

* cGMP pharmaceutical laboratory experience is helpful.
* Analytical instrumentation, especially those used in a solid state chemistry laboratory such as XRPD, TG, DSC, FT-IR, Raman, KF and DVS.

All interested applicants must apply online. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.