Job Title : Chemist 
Location: Scarborough MN 04074
Duration: 03 Months [Possibility of extension]
 
Entry level skills, either AS with 1-2 years experience, or BS Chemistry fresh grad. Familiar with wet bench skills, using pH meters, titrations. Some understanding of analytical theories.
The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist is within the Infectious Disease (ID) business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.
(This job description is reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.)
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains and supports the production schedule
• Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement
• Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions
• Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to qualifications, quality inspections and titration.
• Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP
• Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement
• Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior Experience in the following areas:
o Pipette
o Spectrophotometry
o HPLC
o pH meters
o Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page
o ELISA assays
COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.
• Provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

 
 
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: $ 27.00/hr.