R&D Chemist

Trecora LLC•Pasadena, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Chemist is responsible for performing chemical and physical testing on work-in-process and finished product samples to ensure quality and safety. The Shift Chemist is also responsible for catching and testing R/D samples at night and on weekend.

Requirements

BS or Associate’s degree in Chemistry with at least 2 years’ experience in an Analytical laboratory.
Working knowledge and practical experience with cGMP and FDA regulations in a chemistry laboratory environment.
Familiar with quality systems (i.e. Laboratory Investigation Reports (LIR), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), calibration, validation, change control, etc.).

Responsibilities

Performs / reviews analytical testing of Process Samples, Finished Products for product approval and releases.
Performs physical and chemical testing in accordance with standard procedures, utilizing wet-chemistry and instrumental techniques.
Maintains accurate, up-to-date and concise laboratory notebooks and records.
Works as a member of the Laboratory Team to complete all required tasks in a timely manner.
Understand and precisely follows Standard Operating Procedures, global methods, local methods and published standard or compendia methods i.e. USP, AOCS, ASTM.
Provides training to employees on new and existing Standard Operating Procedures. (SOP)
Provides support to the Operations personnel with analytical equipment and testing procedures.
Capable of operating and performing basic troubleshooting on analytical instruments. (GC, DSC, HPLC, GPC, Autotitrator, Karl Fischer, UV-Vis and FTIR)
Responsible for daily/monthly instrument calibrations to ensure all instruments are working properly.
Assist the manufacturing site with product, equipment, and Cleaning & Sanitizing (C&S) validations by performing all required tests in a timely manner.
Participates on Out of Specification (OOS) investigations to collect the necessary samples and information to complete Laboratory Investigation Reports. (LIR)
Supports, maintains and reviews data to identify trends and draw conclusions.
Understands and applies basic laboratory safety instructions, reagent handling precautions, and disposal of chemical waste according to local environmental regulations.
Login retain sample and disposal expired sample after finishing analytical work.
Clean and organize lab and sample storage building.
Other duties as assigned.