Scientist Senior Associate

Aditi Consulting; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health Savings Account

Paid time off

401(k) match

Life and disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Dependent care FSA

Sick leave

Job summary

Aditi Consulting is seeking a GMP-literate analytical chemist in Thousand Oaks, CA, to perform routine and non-routine GMP analytical testing of drug substances, products, and materials. You’ll independently execute established methods, document results, and ensure data integrity under minimal supervision.

The role requires approximately 5 years of relevant lab experience, familiarity with GMP, and strong communication to support investigations, method transfer, and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant analytical laboratory experience, preferably within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical GMP environment.
• Experience in performing analytical testing of synthetic pharmaceutical materials is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, good documentation practices, and laboratory data integrity principles.
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute analytical procedures and generate accurate, reproducible, and scientifically defensible results.
• Experience troubleshooting analytical instrumentation and laboratory methods.
• Ability to effectively organize multiple laboratory activities and meet established testing timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document and communicate analytical results, laboratory issues, and scientific conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine GMP analytical testing of materials as required.
• Execute testing according to approved methods, specifications, SOPs, protocols, and GMP requirements.
• Plan and organize laboratory activities to meet testing timelines with minimal supervision.
• Document sample preparation, reagent preparation, instrument conditions, calculations, observations, and results.
• Review, analyze, and interpret analytical data to ensure results are scientifically sound and traceable.
• Operate and maintain standard laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot methods and instrumentation and escalate as needed.
• Support laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.

Skills

GMP testing

Analytical methods

Data integrity

HPLC/UPLC

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

HPLC/UPLC

LC-MS

Job description

$30.00 - $32.00/hr.

Summary

Perform GMP analytical testing in support of synthetic drug substance, drug product, raw material, stability, release, and/or investigational activities. Independently execute established analytical methods, accurately document laboratory activities, evaluate and interpret analytical data, and ensure testing is performed in accordance with approved procedures, specifications, and applicable GMP requirements. The individual is expected to work with minimal supervision, exercise appropriate scientific judgment, troubleshoot analytical and instrumentation issues, and generate complete, accurate, reproducible, and reliable data in accordance with data integrity expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine GMP analytical testing of synthetic drug substance, drug product, raw materials, stability samples, and other materials as required.
• Execute testing according to approved analytical methods, specifications, SOPs, protocols, and applicable GMP requirements.
• Plan and organize laboratory activities to meet testing timelines and business priorities with minimal supervision.
• Accurately document sample preparation, reagent and standard preparation, instrument conditions, calculations, observations, and results in accordance with GMP and data integrity requirements.
• Review, analyze, and interpret analytical data to ensure results are scientifically sound, complete, traceable, and reliable.
• Operate and maintain standard laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation.
• Experience with one or more analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, GC, dissolution, UV-Vis, FTIR, Karl Fischer, ion chromatography, wet chemistry, and/or LC-MS is preferred.
• Troubleshoot analytical methods, instrumentation, sample preparation, and laboratory execution issues and elevate when appropriate.
• Recognize atypical results, laboratory events, deviations, and potential data-quality issues and promptly communicate them through appropriate GMP processes.
• Support laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, method-related assessments, and other quality-system activities as required.
• Support analytical method transfer, qualification, verification, and validation activities.
• Effectively transfer analytical procedures into the GMP laboratory and identify scientifically justified modifications or improvements when appropriate.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including laboratory notebooks, worksheets, protocols, reports, summaries, and other GMP documentation.
• Maintain appropriate control and traceability of standards, reagents, solutions, samples, and laboratory materials.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable safety requirements, procedures, and regulatory expectations.
• Communicate testing status, analytical results, technical issues, and potential risks clearly to laboratory management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Participate in scientific and technical discussions and provide interpretation of analytical data to the broader project team.
• Coordinate laboratory resources, instrumentation, materials, and testing activities necessary to complete assigned work.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts focused on laboratory efficiency, compliance, data quality, and operational excellence.
• Support regulatory inspections, internal audits, and laboratory readiness activities as needed.
• Train or provide technical guidance to other laboratory personnel when appropriate.
• Demonstrate sound judgment regarding when independent action is appropriate and when issues require escalation or additional scientific, quality, or management input.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant analytical laboratory experience, preferably within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical GMP environment.
• Experience in performing analytical testing of synthetic pharmaceutical materials is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, good documentation practices, and laboratory data integrity principles.
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute analytical procedures and generate accurate, reproducible, and scientifically defensible results.
• Experience troubleshooting analytical instrumentation and laboratory methods.
• Ability to effectively organize multiple laboratory activities and meet established testing timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document and communicate analytical results, laboratory issues, and scientific conclusions.

Top 3 Must Have Skills

• GXP background
• UHPLC experience
• One other analytical technique.

Pay Transparency

The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is:$30.00 - $32.00/hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.

• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment
• 10 paid days off
• 3 days paid bereavement leave
• 401(k) plan participation with employer match
• life and disability insurance
• commuter benefits
• dependent care flexible spending account
• accident insurance
• critical illness insurance
• hospital indemnity insurance
• accommodations and reimbursement for work travel
• discretionary performance or recognition bonus
• Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement