Analytical Development Scientist

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Miamisburg, OH

1d•$65,000 - $112,800

About The Position

At MilliporeSigma in Miamisburg, we are seeking a highly skilled Analytical Development Scientist to join our Process & Analytical Development team within the Life Sciences division. In this role, you will play a key part in developing analytical methods for new and existing stable isotope-containing compounds, many of which are or will be used to evaluate Active Pharmaceutical Products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, etc.)
2+ years of industry experience with chromatography methods and extensive knowledge in both theoretical aspects and practical application of HPLC and Mass Spec.
1+ years of experience with and execution of analytical method development, including evaluation of options, scouting, selection of optimal methods, and execution of method validation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, etc.)
Excellent collaborator and communicator with other analytical scientists, synthetic chemists, QA, and regulatory.
Understanding of regulatory requirements required for analytical methods from early development through validation. Ability to apply nuanced approaches to address varying levels of needs.
Experience with current instrument platforms from industry vendors.
Experience and understanding of a wide array of analytical methods, including GC, NMR, wet chemistry methods.
Experience with evaluation of stable isotope containing small molecules.

Responsibilities

Act as the Subject Matter Expert, develop and validate analytical methods .
Review development options broadly and propose development activities, execute those activities, validate, document, and transfer those options the Quality Control team.
Provide support for improving current methods as needed.
Work cross-functionally with other Analytical Development team members, R&D, Process Development, Production, QC, QA, Regulatory, and Program Management.
Align your work with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Support the site for the company's center for stable isotope product development and production of products used in research, industry, government, and as active pharmaceuticals.