Job Title: Scientist
Duration: 12 months
Location/Site: North Chicago, IL, 60064
100% Onsite
 
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
1. At least a BS in Chemistry or other science or engineering fields with typically at least 2 years of laboratory-based experience
2. Physical ability to work in a lab setting which includes standing and operating lab instruments for hours at a time
3. Basic computer skills for Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
4. Good oral and written communication skills
5. Ability to follow instructions, such as written procedures, standard methods, and protocols without deviations
6. Ability to document the work clearly and timely
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Analytical chemist responsible for commercial and pipeline small molecule development within Product Development Science &Technology, Operations
• Perform routine analytical chemistry tests competently and independently to generate reliable and consistent results.
• Learn and understand new experimental techniques.
• Demonstrate skills in multiple analytical techniques, such as HPLC, GC, titration, and spectrometry. Author scientific protocols and reports.
• Use data interpretation ability and critical thinking skills to troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation, suggest, design, and conduct relevant experiments
• Maintain excellent documentation of all work including electronic lab notebooks and other documentation.
• Present results and experimental information in team meetings.
• Follow GMP and other regulations per requests

Years of experience/education and/or certifications required:
• At least a BS in Chemistry or other science or engineering fields with typically at least 2 years of laboratory-based experience

What are the top 3-5 skills requirements should this person have?
• At least a BS in Chemistry or other science or engineering fields with typically at least 2 years of laboratory-based experience
• Physical ability to work in a lab setting which includes standing and operating lab instruments for hours at a time
• Basic computer skills for Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions, such as written procedures, standard methods, and protocols without deviations
• Ability to document the work clearly and timely

What is a nice to have (but not required) regarding skills, requirements, experience, education, or certification?
• The ideal candidate would have demonstrated proficiency with analytical techniques including, HPLC, GC, spectroscopic techniques, mass spectrometry and associated data systems as they relate to GMP pharmaceutical analysis.
• This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Organizational, planning and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing conditions.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team setting

Work Schedule (Define days,# of hours)/ Is Overtime offered or required?
• M-F standard 40 hour work week. Overtime may be required.

Interview Process

• Teams video interview followed by 2nd onsite interview
  
 
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: $ 39.81/hr.