Analytical Development Chemist — GMP & HPLC Expert

Morgantown, PA; Verona, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent in Verona, WI seeks an Analytical Development Chemist to support client projects through analytical testing, method development, and method transfer activities in a GMP-driven environment.

The role involves working with raw materials and finished products, maintaining HPLC and GC systems, and applying dissolution testing while collaborating with a small team of chemists for complex projects and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or a related life science field.
• 25 years of experience working with HPLC instrumentation, including routine operation and data interpretation.
• 25 years of experience working with dissolution testing in a laboratory environment.
• 25 years of experience working with GC instrumentation.
• 25 years of experience working under GMP regulations in a quality control or similar laboratory setting.
• Hands-on experience with general wet chemistry techniques, including titration.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing on raw materials and finished products to support new client projects and ongoing production activities.
• Operate and maintain HPLC systems as a primary analytical tool for method execution and data generation.
• Run dissolution testing and interpret results in accordance with established methods and quality standards.
• Perform GC testing as needed, particularly for finished product analyses that require gas chromatography.
• Execute basic laboratory techniques, including pipetting, weighing samples, assessing appearance, measuring water content, and evaluating particle size.
• Conduct impurity testing and contribute to understanding impurity profiles and related analytical requirements.
• Participate in analytical development activities, including method development, method verification, method transfer, and method validation.
• Support high-level chemists and scientists on complex projects by performing assigned analytical tasks and providing accurate data.
• Train on and perform raw material testing using titrators and other wet chemistry techniques under GMP conditions.
• Document all laboratory work clearly and accurately in accordance with GMP and quality control requirements.
• Collaborate with a small team of chemists, sharing workload and contributing to a team-focused environment.
• Adapt to an open-ended workflow by proactively identifying and prioritizing work rather than waiting for directed assignments.
• Troubleshoot issues during method development or testing and maintain a positive, solutions-focused attitude when tests fail or require rework.
• Follow all laboratory safety procedures and quality control standards while working in a regulated environment.

Skills

HPLC operation

Dissolution testing

GC instrumentation

GMP compliance

Wet chemistry

Method development

Data documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or life sciences

Tools

HPLC systems

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Titrators

Pipetting equipment

Analytical balance

Job description

Actalent in Verona, WI seeks an Analytical Development Chemist to support client projects through analytical testing, method development, and method transfer activities in a GMP-driven environment.

The role involves working with raw materials and finished products, maintaining HPLC and GC systems, and applying dissolution testing while collaborating with a small team of chemists for complex projects and data accuracy.