Chemist I

Summary

Perform basic routine analysis on limited equipment.  Perform basic wet chemistry techniques and sample preparation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete chemical, physical or instrumental assay accurately on pharmaceutical product, in-process material or raw material.
• Operate the required laboratory instrumentation with some assistance.
• Follow good laboratory practices and good lab rules, such as housekeeping, maintaining thorough, timely laboratory records, including data recording and calculating, and properly labeling solutions or materials.
• Report results in an accurate, complete and legible manner in a timely fashion.
• Prepare reagent mixtures, standard solutions, volumetric solutions, test solutions and indicators used in the analysis of samples.
• Learn equipment/testing techniques, troubleshooting and comprehension in order to progress to the next level.
• Perform assigned laboratory functions and additional duties as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to meet departmental and Company objectives.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the following: USP dissolution equipment, gas chromatography (GC), high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), atomic absorption (AA), infrared spectrophotometer (IR), ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometer (UV/VIS), pH meter, flurometer, melting point apparatus, viscometers, muffle furnace, polarimeter, vacuum oven, distillations, titrations, centrifuge, sonicator, conductivity meter.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines such as cGMP.
• Familiar with compendial guidelines such as USP and EP.
• Familiar with following written procedures such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and methods.
• Familiar with a data acquisition system TotalChrom.
• Familiar with a LIMS system.
• Computer proficiency using Windows based software, with ability to learn associated software applications.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative.
• Ability to understand, take and follow direction. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a science related field; or Associate's degree in Chemical Technology or related field with two years' experience in Quality Control.
• Three years of applicable work experience. 

Work environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the individual is required to:

1. Stand, walk, sit, balance, stoop or crouch, kneel, reach, push, grasp, feel, talk, and      hear.

1. Have clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less with the ability to judge distance and space relationships, bring object into sharp focus and see up and down or to the right or left while fixed on a point. Must also have the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

3. Exert an amount of force continuously and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

1. Individual is in a proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to chemicals.
2. Individual may be required to wear respiratory devices that include but are not limited      to: Air Purifying Respirators (APR) which include half-face and full-face negative pressure respirators, hooded powered air purifying respirators, or Supplied Air Respirators (SAR), which include hooded or full face supplied air respirators.

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