Quality Control (QC) Chemist

Cipla•Fall River, MA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Bring Precision to Every Breath Step into a critical role where science meets patient impact. As a QC Chemist specializing in inhalation products, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the safety, quality, and performance of metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and related dosage forms that patients rely on every day. This is not your average QC role—here, you’ll work on complex aerosol and particle-based delivery systems, applying advanced analytical techniques to confirm product integrity and regulatory compliance in a highly controlled cGMP environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Physics (highly preferred fields aligned with role expectations)
Strong foundation in analytical techniques and data interpretation
Proven experience in a pharmaceutical QC environment (required)
Hands-on exposure to multiple dosage forms, especially: Tablets/Capsules, Liquid formulations, Injectables, Topicals, MDI/DPI inhalation products (highly preferred)
Experience specifically in Quality Control roles (primary function)
Comfortable working in a fully onsite, regulated lab environment with fixed schedules and SOP-driven workflows
Strong communication skills and ability to interpret, document, and present scientific findings
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available)

Nice To Haves

Specializing in inhalation products
Focus on metered dose inhalers (MDIs)
Work on complex aerosol and particle-based delivery systems
Applying advanced analytical techniques
Confirm product integrity and regulatory compliance in a highly controlled cGMP environment
Evaluate critical quality attributes (CQA) such as particle size distribution, spray pattern, plume geometry, and dose uniformity
Operate and maintain advanced instrumentation: Gas Chromatography (GC), Particle Size Analyzers (e.g., laser diffraction, cascade impaction), ICP (trace elemental analysis)
Execute specialized inhalation testing protocols including propellant-based system assessments
Apply working knowledge of raw materials, propellants, excipients, and canister/valve systems specific to aerosol delivery
Support testing across multiple dosage forms (solid oral, liquids, injectables, topical, and inhalation platforms)
Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, data integrity standards, and ALCOA principles
Investigate OOS, deviations, and atypical results, contributing to root cause analysis and corrective actions
Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation aligned with FDA and regulatory expectations
Follow and continuously improve SOPs in a structured QC environment
Build niche expertise in a high-demand domain within pharmaceuticals

Responsibilities

Perform routine and advanced QC testing for pharmaceutical dosage forms, with a strong focus on inhalation products (MDI/DPI systems)
Evaluate critical quality attributes (CQA) such as particle size distribution, spray pattern, plume geometry, and dose uniformity
Operate and maintain advanced instrumentation: Gas Chromatography (GC), Particle Size Analyzers (e.g., laser diffraction, cascade impaction), ICP (trace elemental analysis)
Execute specialized inhalation testing protocols including propellant-based system assessments
Apply working knowledge of raw materials, propellants, excipients, and canister/valve systems specific to aerosol delivery
Support testing across multiple dosage forms (solid oral, liquids, injectables, topical, and inhalation platforms)
Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, data integrity standards, and ALCOA principles
Investigate OOS, deviations, and atypical results, contributing to root cause analysis and corrective actions
Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation aligned with FDA and regulatory expectations
Follow and continuously improve SOPs in a structured QC environment