LC/MS Analytical Chemist

Pace® Analytical Services; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental and Vision

401K match

Life Insurance

Disability

PTO

HSA

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

Parental leave

Legal coverage

Identity protection

Job summary

Pace® Analytical Services is seeking a Scientist to perform advanced analytical development focused on High-Resolution LC-MS operations and method development for siRNA and related materials. You will optimize HPLC and MS-based methods, support impurity profiling, and contribute to method qualification and regulatory filings.

The role requires a chemistry/biology background, 2–4 years in GMP labs, and strong data quality, collaboration, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in a laboratory setting (GMP environment preferred).
• Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Able to handle multiple projects concurrently, self-motivated, and results driven.
• Experience with Agilent Q-ToF and the MassHunter software is a plus.
• Proficiency in Office 365 and other software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on bench work using the High-Resolution LC-MS.
• Development of chromatographic methods (HPLC) and mass spectrometric based assays for identification, characterization, and impurity determination of siRNA.
• Develop strategies for impurity profiling of new development candidates and raw materials.
• Author method development and qualification reports and SOPs for test methods.
• Evaluate suitability of new methods, and assist method qualification and validation.
• Contribute data to lead candidate testing, stability sample monitoring, OOS/deviation investigation and regulatory filing.
• Understand and apply advanced scientific principles to process and analytical development.
• Follow training to independently operate instruments and carry out routine and non-routine analyses
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to support project goals and meet research timelines

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Project management

Self-motivated

Results driven

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemistry/Biology/related

Tools

Agilent Q-ToF

MassHunter

Office 365

Job description

Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

Description

The Scientist is responsible for performing advanced analytical development activities with a primary focus on hands-on operation of High-Resolution LC-MS instrumentation. This role develops and optimizes chromatographic (HPLC) and mass spectrometry-based methods to support the identification, characterization, and impurity profiling of siRNA molecules, formulations, and raw materials.

Compensation: $91,500.00 - 95,000.00 per year

Responsibilities

• Hands-on bench work using the High-Resolution LC-MS.
• Development of chromatographic methods (HPLC) and mass spectrometric based assays for identification, characterization, and impurity determination of siRNA
• Develop strategies for impurity profiling of new development candidates and raw materials.
• Author method development and qualification reports and SOP’s for test methods.
• Evaluate suitability of new methods, and assist method qualification and validation.
• Contribute data to lead candidate testing, stability sample monitoring, OOS/deviation investigation and regulatory filing.
• Understand and apply advanced scientific principles, theories, concepts, practices and standards to process and analytical development.
• Follow training to independently operate instruments and carry out routine and non-routine analyses
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to support project goals and meet research timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in a laboratory setting (GMP environment preferred)
• Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Able to handle multiple projects concurrently, self-motivated, and results driven
• Experience with Agilent Q-ToF and the MassHunter software is the plus.
• Proficiency in Office 365 and other software preferred

Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.

Benefits

When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life.

• Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries
• medical
• dental vision
• 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match)
• life
• disability and voluntary benefits
• paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days
• HSA
• wellness program
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• parental leave
• optional legal coverage
• ID theft

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.