Chemist I

Piramal Pharma Ltd • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide. For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com Job Title Chemist I Job Description Business: Pharma Solutions Department: Analytical Quality Control (AQC) Location: Lexington Job Overview Reporting to the AQC Group Lead, the Chemist I performs testing of raw materials, in-process and finished products, and maintains and calibrates analytical instruments in compliance with cGMP standards. Reporting Structure This position reports to the AQC Group Lead.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, or other closely related scientific field
• Minimum 1-year hands-on experience performing quality control work within a laboratory, proficiency with HPLC/GC analysis strongly preferred
• High level of proficiency operating all Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Detail oriented and organized
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment, supporting a continuous operation manufacturing facility
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow written instructions

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with potent, cytotoxic materials and parenteral drug products preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform routine/non-routine testing, both wet chemistry and instrumental analysis, according to SOPs, testing methods, protocols, compendia (USP EP/JP) etc. with minimum supervision
• Testing of raw materials, APIs, finished products, stability samples, and cleaning verification samples, etc.
• Document laboratory work according to, GDP, cGMPs, and SOPs
• Troubleshoot, calibrate and maintain instruments as required
• Prepare and label laboratory reagents, reference standards, or solutions according to SOPs.
• Write SOP's, laboratory protocols and reports, memos and/or other interdepartmental correspondence
• Participate in laboratory investigations
• Perform peer review of analytical documentation
• Follow safety procedures when working in laboratory.
• Understand and comply with cGMPs and other regulations
• Maintain the laboratory in an organized and neat manner
• Act as backup for Material sampling activities.
• Purchasing of laboratory reagents and consumables

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level