Position Title: Research Associate
Duration:12 Months
Location: Round Lake, IL 60073
 
 This position will contribute analytical and technical support for nitrosamines and impurities analysis. Specifically, this candidate will collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) by leading and executing laboratory experiments. This position requires daily in-person and on-site laboratory work.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conduct nitrosamines and impurities evaluations (routine and non-routine) by performing chemical analysis utilizing LC/MS/MS and associated wet chemistry and sample preparation techniques.
• Conduct chemical analyses and preparation, including solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) in support of nitrosamines studies.
• Perform experiments specifically for nitrosamines and E&L analysis, within specified timelines.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot MS instrumentation.
• Participate in investigations that correspond to atypical or out-of-specification/out-of-trend results.
• Independently plan and execute method development activities utilizing LC/MS/MS.
• Generate scientifically sound experimental data following written procedures, including protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Independently author and contribute to experimental protocols, summaries, and technical reports.
• Document and review laboratory work using an electronic laboratory notebook per good documentation practices (GDP) and general good laboratory practices (GLP).
• Follow Quality Manual, SOPs, and Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) guidelines in day-to-day activities, to ensure proactive compliance and continuous improvement.
• Provide support to maintain a compliant, safe, and clean working environment/laboratory.
• Evaluate analytical results, identify trends, exceptions, and interpretation of results relative to product requirements, definitions, and/or project goals.
• Competent in interpreting analytical data and presenting in a form that is suitable for a diverse audience.
• Communicate clearly with management, peers, cross-functional teammates, and non-technical audiences by openly sharing project status and hurdles and seeking input from other team members.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

 The following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities are required:

• Extensive hands-on experience with mass spectrometry analysis; specifically, MS/MS via HPLC or UHPLC tandem with APCI or ESI ionization.
• Experience with MassHunter preferred.
• Required knowledge and demonstrated analytical chemistry experience with relevant laboratory skills (hands-on experience with wet chemical techniques and instrumental analysis).
• Possesses analytical problem-solving mindset, high learning agility, innovative experimental attitude along with good presentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Provide and accept critical feedback from others in a constructive manner.
• Demonstrates an inclusive attitude and an ability to collaborate with team members and cross-functional team members for project deliverables.
• Ability to objectively assess, organize, and clearly communicate information.
• Ability to plan and complete the assigned work to meet project deliverables in a timely manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications(Excel, Word, Outlook)

Education and/or Experience:

• Educational and professional qualification: PhD with 0-3 years’ experience.
• Master’s with 3-5 years’ experience.
• Bachelor’s with 5-7 years’ experience in a chemistry-related field.
• Analytical or organic chemistry preferred.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
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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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: $39.00/hr.