Quality Control Chemist II – Cosmetic Analytics & Innovation

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY; Toronto; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation & personal days

Paid parental leave (6 months)

Monthly catered lunches

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY is seeking a Quality Control Chemist II for our Eastside Manufacturing Facility in Etobicoke. You will test, review, and release raw materials, packaging, and finished products to ensure quality and compliance.

The role requires 2–4 years in QC labs or R&D in cosmetics/pharma, with wet chemistry skills and knowledge of cGMP/GLP. On-site work, collaboration with production and R&D, and data integrity are key aspects.

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of experience in a Quality Control Lab, Analytical Lab, or in an R&D setting in the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, or Cannabis industries is an asset.
• Knowledge in a range of wet chemistry techniques and basic laboratory instrumentation (e.g., chemical and physical identification tests, limit tests, conductivity, density, pH, specific gravity, viscosity, etc.)
• Strong communication (written & verbal), interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Previous experience with, or good understanding of good laboratory practices and good documentation practices
• Experience with, or good comprehension of the regulatory guidelines (cGMP, GLP) and compendia (USP/NF, ICH, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Perform routine testing and review of raw materials, finished products, stability, and cleaning validation using analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV Spectroscopy, wet chemistry, TOC).
• Perform release of raw materials and finished products through the company ERP (Microsoft D365).
• Participate in development of protocols and Bulk hold study reports.
• Participate in analytical method development, validation, cleaning validation, and method transfers of new and existing product development, stability sample review, and trending on bulk and finished product.
• Develop new specifications for bulk products.
• Perform calibrations and routine maintenance of analytical instrumentation as needed.
• Ensure that equipment is in good working order and take action when required per procedures and SOPs.
• Oversee and support retain sample retention management, including sample tracking and filing internally and externally.
• Work with production, compounding staff, R&D, Inventory Control, Engineering, and Production planning to ensure product is manufactured to standards.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy in testing and data handling.

Skills

Quality Control Lab

Analytical Lab

Communication skills

Documentation practices

cGMP/GLP knowledge

Tools

HPLC

GC

FTIR

UV Spectroscopy

TOC

Job description

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY is seeking a Quality Control Chemist II for our Eastside Manufacturing Facility in Etobicoke. You will test, review, and release raw materials, packaging, and finished products to ensure quality and compliance.

The role requires 2–4 years in QC labs or R&D in cosmetics/pharma, with wet chemistry skills and knowledge of cGMP/GLP. On-site work, collaboration with production and R&D, and data integrity are key aspects.