Chemist II

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Job description

Summit Biosciences is a fast growing leader in the field of Intranasal Pharmaceuticals. At Summit Biosciences, we aim to provide and promote an environment of continuous learning and improvement, which leads to and harnesses innovation.

We offer fantastic perks & benefits such as strong compensation with bonus program, medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, 401k + company match, holidays off, PTO, a family like culture, and much more!

This individual is responsible for independently performing routine tasks in the QC laboratory with supervision.

Essential Duties:

• Work in a safe manner in accordance with site procedures.
• Perform incoming raw material sampling and testing, component inspection, in-process analyses, finished product release testing and stability testing.
• Maintain the laboratory in accordance with SOPs.
• Calibrate, operate and maintain analytical instrumentation for product testing, including routine preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Write, revise and review Standard Operating Procedures, Material Specifications, Forms, Protocols and Reports.
• Understand basic analytical techniques and execute tasks below under supervision or under the direction of a test method, standard operating procedure, or a protocol.

1. HPLC
2. UV/Vis
3. FTIR
4. GC
5. Nasal Spray testing

• Develop method validation knowledge.
• Develop instrument qualification knowledge.
• Good understanding of cGMPs.
• Develop investigative skills for OOS, OOT and aberrant result laboratory investigations.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Recommend and implement, as required, innovative approaches to problem solving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Able to multitask and adjust priorities in response to changing conditions and schedules.
• Team player with well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Maintain proper social etiquette and self-control when dealing with stressful situations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field with at least 3 years pharmaceutical industry experience
• Master's degree in Chemistry or related field with at least 1 year pharmaceutical industry experience
• PhD in Chemistry or related field
• Qualified to work with controlled substances