Job Description

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Quality Control Laboratory Analytical Chemist III is responsible to work independently under the direction of the QC Manager/Chemist V performing analytical testing dealing with complex chemical and physical analyses associated with commercial production and stability samples. As an Analytical Chemist III, responsibilities also extend to providing technical and analytical support when necessary to the QC Laboratory.

How you’ll spend your day

• Performs analytical testing of materials associated with commercial production and stability samples.
• Performs complex chemical and physical analyses on commercial production and stability samples in an efficient, safe and compliant (GMP) manner following all applicable Standard Operating Procedures and Analytical Testing Monographs.
• Proficiently employs all analytical techniques and instrumentation within the laboratory.
• Performs complex trouble-shooting techniques to resolve analytical problems.
• Produces complete, accurate and clear analytical reports.
• Responsible for the analytical and data integrity of all work performed.
• Collaborates with management and laboratory group to prioritize projects and utilize resources to ensure deadline are met in a safe and compliant manner.
• Assists with the execution and completion of analytical investigations carried out by QC Laboratory as required.
• Performs the analytical investigation process ensuring that the following criteria and steps are adhered to as part of the process.
• The following criteria are evaluated with each investigation.
  • Appropriate and relevant SOP’s are followed
  • Root cause analysis is performed
  • Technical/analytical integrity is confirmed
  • Historical trending of data (where applicable) is reviewed
  • Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) measures are identified and acted upon
  • Completion of investigation by due date
  • Entries into the appropriate tracking systems are completed
• Assists with the supervision of the Quality Control Laboratory as required or in the absence of the Analytical Chemist 5 and /or Analytical Chemist 4
• Ensures the efficient and timely completion of work in accordance with the established priorities.
• Actively participates to ensure collaboration and information is collected to make informed, critical decisions in order to resolve operational and system issues.
• Assists group to capture synergies, and prioritize requirements to meet established goals.
• Assists in the implementation of processes in the Quality Control Laboratory to expedite analytical testing, improve customer service, reduce operational costs and improve laboratory safety.
• Effectively communicates, exhibits the company values, maintains priorities and monitors training to ensure a high standard of performance.
• Ensures safe operational practices to prevent accidents and avoid danger to staff and others in the workplace.
• Assists in the new technology implementation as required.
• Carries out the implementation of new analytical technologies and method revision / validation strategies such as residual solvents, inorganic impurities and Melanie.
• Performs planning functions that are integral to the overall operation of the laboratory and in so doing, ensures that execution of work can be carried out in most cost effective and productive manner.
• Executes the QC Laboratory workload/plan which includes but is not limited to raw materials, in-process, finish products, shelf life and accelerated stability programs, packaging components, process validation, analytical method transfer, technical services samples and microbiological testing.
• Collaborates with other QC supervisors/groups that may to some extent contribute to the analytical testing, meet timelines and regulatory /GMP requirements.
• Collaborates with other QC management/ QC supervisors in an effort to develop and implement systems that will contribute/support departmental objectives/goals such as improved productivity, cycle time reduction, cost reduction, resource allocation/requirements.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Your experience and qualifications

• Required: College Diploma or University Degree in Chemistry or a related science.
• 5+ Years Laboratory Experience
• Knowledge of technical requirements as per compendia (USP/NF, BP/EP), in-house methods and general QC laboratory procedures.
• Knowledgeable in GMP/cGMP regulations as they apply to laboratories.
• Knowledge of analytical instrumentation (ex. HPLC, UPLC, GC, Dissolution, UV), CDS (Chromatography Data System)
• LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), CDS (Chromatography Data System), Trackwise, MSOffice, SQC (SmartQC)
• Knowledge of, and experience in a Quality Control Laboratory and working knowledge of GMP/cGMP as they pertain to QC laboratory unit.

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