Analytical Scientist

Ultimate Staffing; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Snacks & drinks

Catered meals occasionally

Beautiful Irvine office amenities

Job summary

The Associate Scientist - Analytical Development at Tarsus will support development and analysis of experiments for drug substances and products. Under supervision, you will prepare formulations, analyze samples, and document results, while maintaining instruments and following GDP and SOPs.

You will perform HPLC, UV-Vis, pH, osmolality, and related tests, maintain lab records, and contribute to stability studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences required.
• Hands-on lab experience with analytical techniques (HPLC, UV-Vis, pH, osmolality, viscosity).
• Up to 3 years of hands-on pharma development experience from industry, academia, or internships.
• Strong documentation, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain templates for stability reports and data-summary tables.
• Enter and review stability data.
• Review laboratory notebooks for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
• Perform balance verification and prepare standards and samples.
• Perform UV, osmolality, pH, and other routine analytical testing.
• Maintain laboratory glassware and shared laboratory areas.
• Prepare, coordinate, document, and receive sample and material shipments.
• Prepare and maintain HPLC systems.
• Conduct routine assay testing and basic HPLC runs
• Assist with stability studies, troubleshooting, and general laboratory operations.
• Follow applicable SOPs, safety requirements, good documentation practices, and data-integrity standards.

Skills

HPLC

UV-Vis

pH

Osmolality

Viscosity

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

HPLC Systems

Job description

Associate Scientist - Analytical Development Position: Associate ScientistPay Rate: $45/hourSchedule: Mon to Fri (9am-5pm)Type: Long Term Temporary (w/ the opportunity to be hired on depending on business needs & work performance)

About the Role: Under supervision of the Manager and Sr Scientist of Analytical Development, the Associate Analytical Development Scientist will be involved in the development, analysis and/or management of experiments to support Tarsus products' development at various stages of their lifecycles. This individual will be involved in the preparation and analysis of experimental formulations, writing and reviewing technical documents and reports, maintenance of lab instruments, and other general lab duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain templates for stability reports and data-summary tables.
• Enter and review stability data.
• Review laboratory notebooks for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance.
• Perform balance verification and prepare standards and samples.
• Perform UV, osmolality, pH, and other routine analytical testing.
• Maintain laboratory glassware and shared laboratory areas.
• Prepare, coordinate, document, and receive sample and material shipments.
• Prepare and maintain HPLC systems.
• Conduct routine assay testing and basic HPLC runs
• Assist with stability studies, troubleshooting, and general laboratory operations.
• Follow applicable SOPs, safety requirements, good documentation practices, and data-integrity standards.

Factors for Success

• Bachelor in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related fields
• Hands-on laboratory experience with analytical techniques used to characterize drug substance or drug products (e.g., HPLC, UV-Vis spectroscopy, pH, osmolality, viscosity, or related techniques)
• Recently graduated with up to three (3) years of hands-on laboratory experience in pharmaceutical development, gained through industry, academic research, or internships. Strong critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate technical challenges and propose practical solutions.
• Maintains organized laboratory records and effectively documents experimental procedures, observations, and conclusions.
• Ability to work collaboratively while managing multiple priorities and meeting project timelines. Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize experimental results and present findings to project teams.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, gym, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports to our Manager of Analytical Development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.