Associate Scientist Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002 12 months
Qualifications: Education and experience: BS with 4-6 years or MS with 1-3 years or Ph.D with 0-2 years of relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry.
Required Experience and Skills • Hands-on analytical laboratory experience-e.g., wet chemistry, chromatography. • Expertise in Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC) and dissolution • Hands-on experience with chromatographic integration and with Empower software (or other chromatographic data acquisition systems) and Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) • Experience collecting and analyzing raw data, preparing graphs and other visualization tools to help interpret results • Demonstrated strong verbal as well as written communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Preferred Experience and Skills: • Expertise in UV. • Working knowledge of laboratory GMP, quality, compliance and data integrity requirements and related recent industry trends • Working knowledge of troubleshooting analytical techniques (e.g., chromatography, dissolution, spectroscopy, etc). • Demonstrated ability to work independently in the laboratory • Working knowledge of statistics and tools, e.g., statistical data treatment and/or Excel or Minitab. • Experienced in conducting comparative and or multi-media dissolution studies.
Personality: • Collaborative and team player • Independent • Flexible and adaptable
Key skills: • HPLC and dissolution experience is required. • Analytical chemistry background is required. • Empower expertise is preferred • Pharma industry is preferred
Responsibilities: • We are currently seeking a temporary scientist for an immediate onsite position within the Analytical Sciences (AS) laboratory within Science and Technology. • The successful candidate will be expected to perform analytical testing of drug products and APIs under the supervision of a senior scientist. • The candidate will have a good understanding of the technical, regulatory, and GMP needs related to drug product development. • The position will report to the Senior Leadership of the Analytical Sciences laboratory. • Strong technical background with a problem-solving skill set as well as the ability to work in teams are considered essential.
Position Responsibilities: • Perform analytical testing (e.g., HPLC/UPLC and dissolution) of drug products • Perform data analysis (chromatography/spectroscopy) and present them to the team in a timely manner
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $30.00/hr.
