Quality Control Chemist

Cpl Healthcare; Waterford (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Analytical Chemist to join their dynamic team. In this key role, you will provide essential analytical support, ensuring compliance with Good Laboratory Practices and regulatory standards. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll contribute to the seamless release of materials and products. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment focused on quality and continuous improvement. If you are passionate about analytical chemistry and thrive in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceuticals.
• Familiarity with cGLP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to the site.
• Maintain and issue chemical methods and SOPs compliant with regulations.
• Audit and review chemistry test results daily.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP)

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Chemical Methods

Education

Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred)

Postgraduate studies

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented scientist with a passion for analytical chemistry and a drive to maintain the highest quality standards? We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Analytical Chemist to join our team. In this vital role, you will provide key analytical support across our manufacturing site, ensuring compliance with current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) and regulatory requirements. Working closely with cross-functional teams including Quality Assurance, Production, and Engineering, you’ll contribute to the seamless release of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your scientific expertise in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment where precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Main responsibilities

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to Site.

• Effective interaction with other departments on matters related to raw materials, intermediates and finished batch releases. In particular, close contact maintained with Quality Assurance Production, Engineering and Planners.

• Maintain, update and issue chemical methods, specifications and SOP’s in compliance to pharmacopoeial and regulatory requirements.

• Assist with training of the analysts in areas of expertise and knowledge and in new methods, SOP’s and updates.

• Trend such results, record on COA’s where required and complete OOS’s investigations on a timely basis.

• Update the QC Team Leader on potential problems and highlight improvements where possible by use of the normal communication means.

• Ensure all quality documentation and records are complete and current.

• Ensure QC laboratories meet current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) requirements.

• Ensure relevant procedures are correctly defined and followed.

• Ensure that critical chemical testing and related equipment meets current validation requirements (IQ, OQ, PQ) where required.

• Audit and review chemistry test results on a daily basis and ensure compliance with cGLP.

• Checking/auditing laboratory notebooks and analytical reports

• Ensure compliance to cGMP at all times.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred). Postgraduate studies as appropriate to augment primary degree.

• 2-3 years experience working in a manufacturing environment – ideally part of which would be in the pharmaceutical sector.

If you would like to find out more, please send your CV for review to [e-mail]

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