Laboratory Operations Analytical Scientist

MS0229 GE Healthcare AS; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 850,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking an Analytical Scientist to support the Analytical Chemistry department by overseeing HPLC-UV/CAD systems and performing routine analyses across the CMC pipeline. The role requires collaboration across functions within a hybrid GMP laboratory environment and a proactive, quality-driven mindset.

Applicants should hold a chemistry-related degree, have GMP/GxP experience, and be fluent in English and Norwegian.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a related field.
• Experience in routine HPLC-UV analyses
• Experience working in a GMP/GxP or other regulated laboratory environment.
• Experience maintaining laboratory documentation and records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Fluent in English and Norwegian.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain HPLC-UV/CAD platforms and related documentation.
• Perform routine HPLC-UV analyses using approved methods.
• Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and mobile phases per procedures.
• Review and report analytical results in GMP/GxP compliant format.
• Coordinate instrument maintenance, calibration, and vendor service.
• Support deviations, changes, CAPAs, and investigations.
• Ensure lab housekeeping and compliance with EHS, GMP/GxP standards.
• Assist with procurement of consumables and lab services.

Skills

English fluency

Norwegian fluency

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC-UV instrumentation

GMP/GxP documentation processes

Laboratory qualification lifecycle management

Laboratory waste management

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Laboratory Operations Analytical Scientist plays a key role in supporting the Analytical Chemistry department by ensuring efficient and compliant laboratory operations. Working closely with other analytical team members, the role is responsible for the oversight of HPLC-UV/CAD systems and the execution of routine analytical testing across the CMC product pipeline. The position requires a proactive mindset, strong organizational skills, a commitment to quality, and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions. As the role operates within a hybrid technical/GMP laboratory environment, a flexible, solution-oriented approach combined with an appreciation for structured and routine work is essential.

Essential Responsibilities:

• GxP Instrumentation & Documentation
  • Serve as system owner for analytical HPLC-UV/CAD platforms
  • Maintain instrument qualification, lifecycle management, and compliance documentation (URS, IQ/OQ/PQ, MOC, SOPs, logbooks).
  • Support deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and instrument-related investigations.
  • Coordinate instrument maintenance, calibration, and vendor service activities.
  • Support procurement, qualification, and implementation of new analytical instrumentation.
• Routine Analytical Testing & Reporting
  • Perform routine HPLC-UV/CAD analyses using approved analytical methods.
  • Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and mobile phases according to approved procedures.
  • Review, document, and report analytical results in accordance with GMP/GxP and data integrity requirements.
  • Support analytical testing activities across the CMC development portfolio to deliver timely and reliable data.
• Laboratory Operations & Compliance
  • Coordinate housekeeping and cleaning routines across the department.
  • Coordinate analytical procurement of analytical consumables and lab services such as instrument maintenance.
  • Act as back up to manage general ordering, and disposal of chemicals (waste management).
  • Promote compliance with EHS, GMP/GxP, and laboratory best practices.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a related field.
• Experience in routine HPLC-UV analyses
• Experience working in a GMP/GxP or other regulated laboratory environment.
• Experience maintaining laboratory documentation and records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Fluent in English and Norwegian.

Desired Characteristics/Skills:

• Working knowledge of GMP/GxP requirements.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation, qualification, and lifecycle management.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities across functions.
• Knowledge of LEAN and continuous improvement principles.
• Commitment to quality, compliance, and EHS standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Company Information

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus; and drive ownership - always with unyielding integrity. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No