Senior Analytical Scientist: Method Development & Validation

RK Pharma Inc; Pearl River (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable and respectful work environment

Clear expectations and routines

Training on procedures and safety

Job summary

RK Pharma Inc. is seeking an Analytical Scientist / Senior Analytical Scientist to support analytical development, validation, testing, and lifecycle activities across a variety of pharmaceutical programs.

This role works closely with Formulation Development, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Quality Control to ensure analytical methods and laboratory data meet scientific and regulatory expectations. The level of hire will be based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• Analytical Scientist: approximately 5+ years of pharmaceutical laboratory experience. Senior Analytical Scientist: approximately 8–12+ years of pharmaceutical analytical development and/or quality control experience.
• Experience supporting injectable, or oral liquid products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, validate, and transfer analytical methods for assay, related substances, dissolution, cleaning validation, and stability testing.
• Support method verification, transfers, and lifecycle management.
• Perform analytical testing of APIs, raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and stability samples.
• Execute testing using HPLC, UPLC, GC, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, FTIR, dissolution systems, and particle size analysis instrumentation.
• Prepare and review SOPs, specifications, protocols, reports, and laboratory documentation.
• Support investigations involving OOS, OOT, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Development teams.
• Mentor junior analysts and support training activities where appropriate.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Laboratory experience

Team collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Pharmacy

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Empower 3

LabSolutions

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

RK Pharma Inc. is seeking an Analytical Scientist / Senior Analytical Scientist to support analytical development, validation, testing, and lifecycle activities across a variety of pharmaceutical programs.

This role works closely with Formulation Development, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Quality Control to ensure analytical methods and laboratory data meet scientific and regulatory expectations. The level of hire will be based on experience.