Scientist II Biocompatibility

SPECTRAFORCE; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical equipment manufacturing industry seeks a Scientist II specializing in Biocompatibility-Chemistry E&L for a 12-month contract role in St. Paul, MN. The position involves analytical chemistry tasks such as device extractions and non-volatile residue analysis, working within tight industry guidelines and supporting senior chemists in method development. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in chemistry and 1-5 years of relevant laboratory experience.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years demonstrated experience in laboratory/wet chemistry work.
• Experience performing Extractable and Leachable experimentation.
• Hands-on laboratory experience executing protocols or performing experiments.

Responsibilities

• Perform bench chemistry testing to support the E&L team.
• Document, analyze, and report test results using appropriate software.
• Ensure laboratory cleanliness and organization of chemical inventory.

Skills

Analytical instrumentation operation

Laboratory work documentation

Data analysis and statistics

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or closely related field

Tools

FT-IR

ICP

HPLC

GC

Lab Vantage Electronic Notebook

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Title: Scientist II – Biocompatibility-Chemistry E&L

Duration: 12 months

Location: St. Paul, MN 55117

Position Summary:

The scientist will be responsible for performing device extractions following protocols, along with non-volatile residue analysis, FTIR and ICP/MS analysis, will support the liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and or gas chromatography mass spectrometry GC/MS teams. This person will work under the guidance of Senior level chemists in the organization so support Extractable and Leachable (E&L) analysis and possibly method development support for the Science and Technology analytical chemistry lab located at Little Canada, Woodridge location. The position is responsible for sample preparation, and operation of E&L analytical equipment. The role functions as part of an analytical chemistry team following guidelines from ISO10993, GDP and GLP requirements in the medical device industry.

The role functions as part of an analytical chemistry team following guidelines from ISO10993, GDP and GLP requirements in the medical device industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform bench chemistry testing to support the E&L team following all our organization’s SOP’s and requirements.
• E&L support for utilizing analytical instrumentation such as FT-IR, ICP, IC, and possibly GC/MS and LC/MS in a high-throughput environment.
• Follow written test method procedures and protocols to execute E&L testing.
• Document, analyze, and report test results using Lab Vantage Electronic Notebook software system.
• Ensure laboratory cleanliness is maintained, and chemical inventory is well stocked and organized.
• Communicate effectively with supervisor and other team members.
• Expand working knowledge of analytical techniques/instrumentation and troubleshooting skills.
• Support senior level scientists with method development and validation of test methods as needed.
• Support senior level scientists with investigational analysis on medical devices and components as needed.
• Follow our organization’s Quality Policy by adhering to documented Standard Operating Procedures and work Instructions.

Qualification & Experience:

• The ability to work in a fast-moving environment where priorities frequently change.
• Ability to perform multiple assignments concurrently and meet required deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or closely related with 1-5 years demonstrated experience.
• Experience with routine laboratory/wet chemistry work.
• Ability to operate analytical instrumentation through educational background or relevant industry experience.
• Experience documenting laboratory work in electronic/paper notebook system according to GMP guidelines.
• Working knowledge with MS Office, with emphasis in MS Excel.
• Experience performing data analysis/statistics and writing technical reports.
• Hands-on lab experience executing protocols and/or performing bench top experiments.
• Ability to follow directions/work SOPs and document the experiments being executed.
• Familiarity with operation and maintenance of analytical equipment such as FT-IR, HPLC, GC, ICP and ion chromatography. (not all may apply)
• Experience assisting analytical method validation.
• Experience with Extractable and Leachable experimentation.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of working within a full functioning lab.
• Candidate must have the ability to collaborate and work as a team player.
• Ability to work and be effective with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Science

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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