About the position
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a privately owned global leader in the manufacturing of generic drug products, over-the-counter (OTC) drug products and medical devices. Nephron’s products are sterile, preservative and additive free and proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. Our location provides the ability to develop new devices and medications including respiratory therapies, ophthalmics, and injectables, for in-house or contract manufacturing opportunities. The facility utilizes completely automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability. Nephron specializes in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) manufacturing, a niche technology that allows a vial of medication to be formed, filled and sealed in a continuous process, in a sterile, enclosed environment and without human intervention. As an industry leader in product safety and quality, Nephron produces a variety of inhalation solutions, and has distributed over 1 billion doses of respiratory medication per year since 2009. Nephron is currently working on research and development projects that include over 50 new products. The company’s longstanding relationships with major drug wholesalers allow us to distribute our products to retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, hospitals, home care companies, and long-term care facilities. Nephron has a sales force that covers all fifty states and Puerto Rico, with additional sales channels throughout South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Nephron exists to provide top-quality, affordable medications to everyone.
Responsibilities
- Support quality control testing and research and development activities as needed.
- Assist with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.
- Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.
- Conduct routine laboratory testing for raw materials, in-process materials, finished product and stability samples in accordance with approved analytical methods.
- Conduct laboratory work using best-practice analytical techniques, and consistently follow laboratory GDP and cGMP requirements.
- Perform calibration and routine maintenance of lab equipment as necessary and participate in troubleshooting and minor repair of instrumentation.
- Skillfully and accurately verify notebooks and raw data and enter this data into release forms.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related field required with 0-3 years of pharmaceutical experience preferred.
- Experience with conducting analysis by HPLC, GC, FT-IR, UV/Vis spectroscopy as well as wet chemistry techniques.
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving ability, and attention to detail.
- Understanding of cGMP regulations pertaining to laboratory controls and knowledge of USP and compendia standards.
- Ability to review and update standard operating procedures, forms and specifications and design new procedures as necessary under management guidance.
- Ability to perform testing for laboratory investigations for 005 and atypical QC test results under management guidance.
- Ability to effectively communicate within chemistry laboratory staff and management.
- Strive for continuous improvement in all work activities.
- Ability to effectively use a multitude of resources and to be accurate and current with data and information.
Benefits
- Salary range: Based on experience
