Scientist I, Quality Control (2nd Shift)

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefit package

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, seeks a Scientist I, Quality Control to join the Verona, WI team. You will support analytical method validation, method transfer, and QC testing across our RNAi therapeutic pipeline in a fast-paced GMP laboratory.

You’ll serve as a technical resource, solve analytical problems, and help ensure product quality and compliance. The role emphasizes collaboration with Analytical Development and Manufacturing, leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry with 3+–5+ years of lab experience.
• Knowledge of cGMP and ICH laboratory requirements and operations.
• Experience testing oligonucleotides, peptides, or other synthetic biomolecules.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of materials and products using validated methods.
• Execute method validation, transfer, and routine QC testing per cGMP/ICH.
• Operate and troubleshoot LC-MS, HPLC/UHPLC, GC, and other instrumentation.
• Interpret data and support stability studies and degradation profiles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support product development and manufacturing.
• Train colleagues on analytical techniques and ensure proper documentation.
• Maintain compliant lab records and support investigations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation accuracy

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related

Master's degree in Chemistry or related

Tools

LC-MS

AEX-HPLC

RP-HPLC/UHPLC

Karl Fischer

LAL testing

Job description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ARWR) is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Position

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Scientist I, Quality Control to join our growing Quality organization in Verona, Wisconsin. In this role, you will support analytical method validation, method transfer, and quality control testing for pharmaceutical raw materials, in-process manufacturing samples, drug substance, drug product, and stability studies across our innovative RNAi therapeutic pipeline.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced GMP laboratory, applying advanced analytical techniques while collaborating closely with Analytical Development and Manufacturing. You'll serve as a technical resource within the laboratory, contribute to scientific problem-solving, and help ensure the quality and integrity of products advancing through development and commercialization.

This role is 2 nd shift and eligible for a 10% shift differential.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of raw materials, in-process samples, drug substances, drug products, and stability samples using validated analytical methods.
• Execute method validation, method transfer, and routine QC testing activities in accordance with cGMP requirements and ICH guidelines.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and interpret data from analytical instrumentation, including
  • LC-MS
  • HPLC/UHPLC (RP and AEX)
  • Gas Chromatography (GC)
  • Karl Fisher titration
  • FTIR
  • Endotoxin/LAL testing
  • Raman spectroscopy
• Analyze and interpret analytical data, including stability trends and degradation profiles.
• Independently investigate analytical results and make sound scientific decisions while ensuring data quality and compliance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Analytical Development, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to support product development and manufacturing activities.
• Lead technical discussions, troubleshoot analytical challenges, and contribute to continuous process improvements.
• Train and mentor laboratory colleagues on analytical techniques, instrumentation, and laboratory best practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and internal procedures.
• Support laboratory investigations, method improvements, and other Quality Control initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline with 5+ years of relevant laboratory experience, or Master's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline with 3+ years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Fully knowledgeable of cGMP and ICH laboratory requirements and operations.
• Strong attention to detail and good documentation practices; comfort working against defined hold times and turnaround targets.
• Prior experience testing oligonucleotides, peptides, or other synthetic biomolecules.
• Hands-on experience with LCMS, AEX-HPLC, RP-HPLC/UHPLC, Karl Fischer titration, or LAL/endotoxin testing.
• Experience supporting in-process (real-time) testing in a manufacturing-adjacent QC lab.
• Fully knowledgeable of cGMP and ICH laboratory requirements and operations.
• Proficient and demonstrated experience with analytical instrumentation, test methodology/validations/transfers, data acquisition systems, and typical cGMP policies/practices.

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.