Junior Chemist

Tap Growth ai; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading laboratory services provider in Malaysia is seeking a qualified candidate to manage laboratory operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with GLP and GMP standards, managing equipment calibration, and conducting testing in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemistry or a related field, along with 1-2 years of laboratory experience. Proficiency in using HPLC, GC-MS, and FTIR is essential to support testing processes and quality assurance efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a laboratory environment.
• Exposure in the medical device industry is an advantage.
• Self-motivated and can work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory operations according to GLP, GMP, and quality requirements.
• Ensure laboratory equipment validation and maintenance.
• Conduct laboratory tests and prepare solutions as needed.
• Oversee calibration activities and maintain equipment records.

Skills

Laboratory management

Equipment calibration

Test method validation

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

ISO13485 knowledge

Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Computer literate (Excel & Word)

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC

GC-MS

FTIR

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Laboratory

• 1. To manage the laboratory operation in accordance to GLP, GMP and Quality System requirements.
• 2. Ensure that all laboratory equipment is validated, calibrated and maintained as per GLP requirement.
• 3. Ensure all laboratory tests are performed in timely manner and ensure the results are properly reviewed prior to raw material/product release.
• 4. To prepare reagent/standard solutions required for testing according to SOP.
• 5. To perform raw material/product sampling and carry out laboratory tests according to validated test method and/or SOP.
• 6. Assist in investigation in the event of test result out of specification.
• 7. Ensure inventories of supplies and stocks on hand for laboratory use.
• 8. Responsible on laboratory housekeeping and safety.
• 9. Maintain raw data and technical records generated from testing.
• 10. Authorize to sign certificate of analysis when required (certified/accredited chemist only).

Calibration

• 1. Manage internal and external parties on calibration activities (off-site/on-site/in-house verification).
• 2. Maintain master equipment.
• 3. Monitor the calibration due date of all equipment/machine that required calibration.
• 4. Coordinate with external calibrators to perform off-site or on-site calibration.
• 5. Perform in-house verification when required.
• 6. Manage and maintain the certificates/records of calibration/verification.
• 7. To release the calibrated equipment/machine for production use.
• 8. Authorized to withdraw the equipment/machine from production use in the event of calibration out of tolerance.

Test Method Validation/Test Method Transfer

• 1. Assist in test method validation/test method transfer related to analytical testing when required.
• 2. Carry out test method validation.

Other Quality Matters

• 1. Complying strictly to the company’s rules and regulations that are stipulated in the Employment letter and the HR Manual.
• 2. To comply with all approved standard operating procedures, work instruction and guidelines that had been trained on.
• 3. Attend to any other job as assigned by superior and complete the assignment given within the agreed time frame.
• 4. To assist and report all quality related matters to superior.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must possess Degree in Chemistry or science related field or equivalent
• Minimum 1-2 years’ working experience in a laboratory environment.
• Candidates with exposure in medical device industry will have added advantage.
• Preferably candidate with good knowledge of ISO13485, GMP & PIC/s.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both written and spoken
• Able to handle laboratory equipment preferably HPLC, GC-MS, FTIR, etc.
• Willing to learn, independent, initiative and proactive
• Self-motivated and able to work in a team and with minimum supervision
• Computer literate – Microsoft Office (Excel & Word)