Analytical Associate Scientist

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Madison, WI

1d•$26 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related Life Science discipline
5+ years experience in an analytical laboratory environment operating under GLP or cGMP conditions
OR
Master’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related Life Science discipline

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work in an Analytical testing lab with hazardous and toxic chemicals
Adequate technical writing skills to generate development reports

Responsibilities

Analyze samples from the Process and Analytical Development (PAD), related paperwork, troubleshooting analysis techniques, general laboratory tasks, and work on (and solve) problems independently with little guidance.
Analyze and troubleshoot the use of HPLC, GC, DSC, TGA, IR, MS, NMR and XRPD, among other instrumentation, along with wet chemical assays is essential.
Develop, or direct the development, of analytical methods to support PAD for eventual validation and or use in cGMP.
Review and evaluate analytical data for identification of PAD products, intermediates and raw materials and related paperwork.
Maintain project timing and interact with clients to assure project goals are met.
Develop and validate analytical test methods for products, intermediates, and raw materials.
Perform analytical testing using HPLC, GC, DSC, TGA, IR, MS, NMR, XRPD, and related instrumentation and interpret analytical data.
Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex technical problems with minimal guidance.
Document laboratory activities accurately and review, interpret, and report analytical data.
Support the development of specifications for products, intermediates, and raw materials.
Transfer analytical methods to Quality Control and train personnel on equipment and procedures.
Install, qualify, calibrate, maintain, and verify analytical and related laboratory equipment.
Prepare and evaluate protocols, reports, SOPs, and other documentation while meeting safety and regulatory requirements.