Associate II, Quality Control Lab - Chemistry

Alcon Research•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate II, Quality Control Lab - Chemistry (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) performs complex analytical activities in the Quality Control Laboratory, including chemical analyses, analytical method development, product validation, and technical troubleshooting. The position ensures work complies with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements and calls for advanced laboratory knowledge and technical skills, particularly with complex instrumentation and analytical techniques such as Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). The role develops, optimizes, and validates ICP-MS methods for new and existing products; executes product and analytical method validation; and provides technical expertise for method development, transfer, validation, and implementation in routine Quality Control operations. It also partners with manufacturing and laboratory sites to coordinate analytical work, resolve technical issues, support method transfers, and prepare methods for new product introduction and launches.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; alternatively, high school education plus 8 years of experience or an associate degree plus 4 years of experience.
Ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in chemistry or a laboratory environment.
Prior experience in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and validate ICP-MS analytical methods in support of new and existing products.
Execute product and analytical method validation activities, including protocol execution, data evaluation, documentation, and investigation of unexpected results.
Operate and troubleshoot ICP-MS instrumentation and analytical methods, identifying and resolving instrument-, method-, and testing-related issues.
Provide technical expertise for ICP-MS testing, including method development, method transfer, validation, and implementation into routine Quality Control operations.
Partner with manufacturing and laboratory sites to coordinate analytical activities, resolve technical issues, support method transfers, and drive successful product launches.
Provide analytical support for new product introduction and product launch activities, ensuring methods are developed, validated, transferred, and ready for routine testing, and that change controls are addressed.
Work with colleagues to share standard methodologies and discoveries as work progresses.