GMP Quality Control Chemist — Analytical Lab

Abbott Laboratories; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Minnetonka, MN is seeking a Quality Control Chemist to support batch release and stability testing for drug-device products. You will perform analytical testing using HPLC, dissolution, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis and Karl Fischer to generate high-quality data in a GMP environment.

As part of the QC team, you will review results, prepare CoA and reports, maintain documentation, and collaborate with QA, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and R&D to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a GMP-regulated analytical laboratory.
• Hands-on experience performing HPLC/UPLC analysis.
• Experience performing dissolution testing.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, drug-device combination product, or other regulated product testing programs.
• Strong laboratory documentation and technical writing skills.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements and data integrity principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing to support batch release and stability programs for combination drug-device products.
• Conduct testing for drug-related attributes including assay, impurities, identification, content uniformity, drug release, dissolution, and related substances.
• Perform USP and EP compendial testing for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
• Prepare samples, standards, mobile phases, buffers, and reagents in accordance with approved analytical procedures.
• Operate analytical instrumentation including HPLC, GC, Dissolution apparatus, FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Karl Fischer titration, pH meters, Analytical balances, Microscopy, and related tools.
• Evaluate analytical results against product specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Generate testing summaries, CoA, and technical reports as required.
• Maintain accurate, complete laboratory records in GMP and data integrity framework.
• Document laboratory activities within LIMS and electronic notebooks.
• Review laboratory data for accuracy and compliance with methods.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data integrity

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC

GC

Dissolution apparatus

FTIR

UV-Vis

Karl Fischer titration

pH meters

Analytical balances

Microscopy

LIMS

Job description

Abbott in Minnetonka, MN is seeking a Quality Control Chemist to support batch release and stability testing for drug-device products. You will perform analytical testing using HPLC, dissolution, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis and Karl Fischer to generate high-quality data in a GMP environment.

As part of the QC team, you will review results, prepare CoA and reports, maintain documentation, and collaborate with QA, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and R&D to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.