Associate Scientist, Quality Control

Amneal India • Brookhaven, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Scientist I - QC is an entry-level role responsible for performing testing of raw materials, in-process and finished pharmaceutical dosage forms, products on stability, cleaning verification samples following written procedures and applicable SOPs. This role also involves clearly documenting activities performed during testing and calculating and reporting results on applicable specification documents.

Requirements

• Ability to perform testing of raw materials, in-process and finished pharmaceutical dosage forms, products on stability, and cleaning verification samples.
• Adherence to written procedures and applicable SOPs.
• Ability to clearly document activities performed during testing.
• Skill in calculating and reporting results on applicable specification documents.
• Competence in physical and chemical analysis using analytical techniques such as IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and chromatographic techniques.
• Ability to prepare samples for analysis, including complex steps and thorough cleanliness.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining laboratory record documentation (notebooks and computer-based).
• Ability to document exact steps followed during analysis execution, calculate and report results in a timely manner.
• Ability to actively participate in investigation of laboratory results.

Responsibilities

• Performs physical and chemical analysis of raw materials, in-process and finished pharmaceutical products, including products on stability, according to written methods or compendial methods as applicable, material specifications, using analytical techniques such as IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and chromatographic techniques adhering to company policies as identified in standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Prepares samples for analysis involving thorough cleanliness and complex steps for analysis using chromatographic techniques and other analytical techniques as applicable.
• Creates and maintains laboratory record documentation (notebooks and computer-based), documents exact steps followed during analysis execution, calculates and reports results in a timely manner.
• Actively participates in investigation of laboratory results, when required.
• Assists, as and when needed, scientists working in the laboratory.
• Informs QC Coordinator if chemical or reference standard is expired for removal from laboratory area.
• Performs calibration of dissolution apparatus, FT-IR, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, HPLC as assigned by the supervisor.
• Prepares volumetric test solutions following USP or in-house methods for wet chemical tests, standardizes such solutions as required, standardizes API for use as in-house reference standard as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees