Scientist - Quality Control & Analytical Product Development

BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Scientist - Quality Control & Analytical Product Development

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.)

Job Type: Contract (40 hrs. a week)

Pay Rate: $39/hr
Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

• Analytical Testing: Perform assays, dissolution, hardness tests, water content, content/blend uniformity, and related substances using wet chemistry as per compendial monographs.
• Laboratory Analysis: Conduct analytical testing of excipients, APIs, in-process, and finished pharmaceutical products, including stability testing under ICH conditions.
• Instrumentation: Operate and maintain lab instruments such as HPLC, GC, UPLC, Karl Fischer (KF), dissolution apparatus, hardness tester, and disintegration apparatus.
• Data Management: Perform tests, record and report data as per approved procedures, and conduct data review, trending, and laboratory investigations (TrackWise system).
• Regulatory Compliance: Follow SOPs, cGMP guidelines, and regulatory procedures while ensuring adherence to internal methods and monographs.
• Team Collaboration: Assist other scientists to ensure timely project completion and provide support to lab personnel as required.
• Special Projects: Perform operational excellence activities, SOP revisions, and other assigned tasks.

• Perform stability and QC release testing on finished products.
• Conduct experiments from R&D to clinical and commercial release.
• Work with DEA-controlled substances following regulatory procedures.
• Ensure compliance with ICH and GMP regulations.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, or related field.
  • Master's degree preferred.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 3 years of industry experience in pharmaceutical product development.
  • Expertise in analytical techniques including HPLC, GC, UPLC, FTIR, UV, KF, and wet chemistry.
• Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of GMP and ICH regulations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to interpret instructions in various formats (written, oral, diagram, schedule).
  • Proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving under tight deadlines.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk regularly, and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 232251 when responding to this ad.