Chemist

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. seeks a Chemist for the Infectious Disease Developed Markets unit in Scarborough, ME. The role involves producing material for immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests. Assignment duration is five months with an onsite work arrangement.

Responsibilities include maintaining production schedules, QC testing, protocol development, and collaboration in a team to ensure timely manufacturing aligned with SOPs and GMP/GLP standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Laboratory experience with QC concepts and GMP/GLP familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and supports the production schedule.
• Investigates problem areas and areas for improvement.
• Performs in-process QC testing related to qualifications and inspections.
• Maintains quality systems and GMP/GLP compliance.
• Develops protocols for product improvement.
• Produces bioreagents per SOPs and supports production scheduling.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Good communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Life Sciences

Tools

Pipette

Spectrophotometry

HPLC

pH meters

Gel Electrophoresis or SDS-PAGE

ELISA assays

Job description

Position Title: Chemist

Work Location: Scarborough ME

Assignment Duration: 05 months
Work Arrangement: Onsite

The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist within our Infectious Disease Developed. Markets business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and supports the production schedule


• Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement


• Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions


• Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to qualifications, quality inspections and titration.


• Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP


• Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement


• Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).


• Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Prior Experience in the following areas

• Pipette


• Spectrophotometry


• HPLC


• pH meters


• Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page


• ELISA assays

Competencies

• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.


• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.