Compendial QC Scientist — Analytical Quality

Socket.dev; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-One Insurance

401k Match

Lonza bonus program

Job summary

Lonza in Bend, Oregon seeks a QC Scientist – Compendial & Analytical Quality to help ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance. You will review analytical data, manage compendial updates, and oversee the documentation lifecycle across controlled documents, records, and material specs.

In this on-site role, you will coordinate external testing with CROs, author SOPs and validation protocols, and lead investigations into deviations, supporting a culture of high-quality medicines and strict

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical/biological field and related lab experience.
• 3–5 years in a regulated pharma QA/QC laboratory (cGMP/GLP).
• Knowledge of USP/EP/JP/BP pharmacopeias and monographs.
• Experience coordinating external testing with CMOs or labs.
• Strong technical writing for SOPs and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Authorize analytical data and lab notebooks to ensure integrity.
• Monitor compendial updates and maintain regulatory alignment.
• Oversee document lifecycle: controlled docs, records, specs.
• Author/review SOPs, methods, and validation protocols.
• Lead investigations and root cause analyses for deviations.
• Manage external testing via CROs and feasible methods.
• Coordinate procurement for external testing and consumables.

Skills

Data & Report Authorization

Compendial Monitoring

Document Lifecycle Management

Technical Authoring & Review

Investigations & Root Cause Analysis

External Testing Oversight

Procurement Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field

Tools

HPLC

GC

UV-Vis

FTIR

Titration

Job description

Lonza in Bend, Oregon seeks a QC Scientist – Compendial & Analytical Quality to help ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance. You will review analytical data, manage compendial updates, and oversee the documentation lifecycle across controlled documents, records, and material specs.

In this on-site role, you will coordinate external testing with CROs, author SOPs and validation protocols, and lead investigations into deviations, supporting a culture of high-quality medicines and strict