Chemist

Cindavi; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Second shift

On-site laboratory

Job summary

Cindavi in Lancaster, SC seeks a Quality Laboratory Chemist I to join our quality control team. You will evaluate finished products and raw materials with accuracy, learning our methods for 30–60 days before handling independent testing and projects.

This full-time, onsite, second-shift role performs release and stability testing with SOPs and compendial methods, trains on instruments, records results, and helps prepare reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and related field required.
• At least three years of hands-on QC laboratory testing experience.
• Practical HPLC experience and ability to follow written methods with increasing independence.

Responsibilities

• Perform release, stability, and special-request testing of finished-product and raw-material samples.
• Train on additional instruments as needed (GC, titrators, FTIR, UV/Vis, dissolution).
• Record results, prepare reports, and review colleagues' work.
• Support investigations and keep testing on track to deadlines.
• Maintain a safety-first laboratory and help train new team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC

Titrators

FTIR

UV/Vis

Dissolution

Job description

HPLC is more than a line on your résumé. Ready to put it to work every day?

Job Summary

We're hiring a Quality Laboratory Chemist I to join our quality control team in Lancaster, SC. Your work will help us evaluate finished products and raw materials with the accuracy and consistency quality demands. You'll spend your first 30 to 60 days learning our methods, then take on increasingly independent testing and assigned projects as you build proficiency.

Schedule:

Full-time, fully onsite, second shift. Monday through Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday, 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

What You'll Do

• Perform release, stability, and special-request testing of finished-product and raw-material samples using SOPs, in-house procedures, and applicable compendial methods.
• Put your HPLC skills to work and train on other instruments as needed, including GC, titrators, FTIR, UV/Vis, and dissolution equipment.
• Record results, prepare reports, review colleagues' work, and support out-of-specification investigations when assigned.
• Keep testing on track as priorities change while managing assigned projects to their deadlines.
• Maintain a safety-first laboratory, use properly calibrated equipment, and help train new team members as you gain proficiency.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry.
• At least three years of hands-on quality control laboratory testing experience.
• Practical HPLC experience and the ability to follow written methods accurately with increasing independence.
• Experience preparing laboratory reports, peer-reviewing results, and managing projects alongside routine testing.
• Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and a collaborative approach to solving problems.
• The ability to meet the physical demands of laboratory work, including extended standing and walking and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Experience in a cGMP environment is preferred. This is an individual contributor role on a collaborative quality laboratory team. If you enjoy turning careful analytical work into results your colleagues can rely on, and bring your expertise to our second-shift team.