Associate Scientist

Spectraforce Technologies; Gwynedd (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking an Associate Scientist for a lab-based role. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analytical chemistry and hands-on experience with HPLC and dissolution testing. This position requires collaboration within an interdisciplinary team and the ability to analyze data effectively. The role is 100% onsite and offers an opportunity to contribute to drug development processes.

Qualifications

• BS with 4-6 years or MS with 1-3 years or Ph.D with 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of drug products and APIs under supervision.
• Analyze data and present findings to the team.

Skills

Analytical Laboratory Experience

Communication Skills

Education

BS in Analytical Chemistry

MS in Analytical Chemistry

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

Empower Software

Electronic Laboratory Notebook

Job description

Associate Scientist

Location: Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002

Duration: 12 months, 100% onsite, lab-based role.

Qualifications

Education and experience:

• BS with 4-6 years or MS with 1-3 years or Ph.D with 0-2 years of relevant experience in Analytical Chemistry.

Required Experience and Skills

• Hands-on analytical laboratory experience (e.g., wet chemistry, chromatography).
• Expertise in Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC) and dissolution.
• Experience with chromatographic integration, Empower software, and Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN).
• Ability to collect and analyze raw data, and create graphs and visualizations to interpret results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Expertise in UV detection.
• Knowledge of laboratory GMP, quality, compliance, and data integrity requirements.
• Troubleshooting analytical techniques (chromatography, dissolution, spectroscopy).
• Ability to work independently in the laboratory.
• Knowledge of statistics and tools such as Excel or Minitab.
• Experience conducting comparative and multi-media dissolution studies.

Personality Traits

• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Independent and adaptable.

Key Skills

• HPLC and dissolution experience.
• Background in analytical chemistry.
• Empower software proficiency is a plus.
• Pharma industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of drug products and APIs under supervision.
• Understand technical, regulatory, and GMP requirements related to drug development.
• Report to Senior Leadership within the Analytical Sciences laboratory.
• Apply technical problem-solving skills and work collaboratively.

Position Responsibilities

• Conduct analytical testing (HPLC/UPLC and dissolution) of drug products.
• Analyze data (chromatography/spectroscopy) and present findings promptly to the team.