Senior Chemist

Scorpion Therapeutics; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics, based in Wisconsin, seeks a Senior Chemist to independently conduct laboratory testing in a pharmaceutical setting. You will ensure data accuracy, manage standards and reagents, calibrate equipment, and review data for regulatory compliance.

The role includes mentoring staff and driving continuous improvements, with lead responsibilities for investigations and non-routine testing. Experience in lab-document development is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in a scientific field with 5+ years in analytical labs or a postgraduate degree with 1+ year.
• Strong expertise with analytical instruments, techniques, and documentation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience developing lab documents and systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analytical testing on materials.
• Ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Lead investigations and non-routine testing.
• Develop technical documents and mentor staff.
• Maintain laboratory readiness and support process improvements.

Skills

Analytical instruments

Laboratory documentation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s in a scientific field

Postgraduate degree (1+ year)

Tools

Analytical instruments

Laboratory equipment calibration

Job description

Role: Senior Chemist responsible for independently conducting laboratory testing, ensuring data accuracy, and contributing to process improvements within a pharmaceutical environment. Responsibilities include performing analytical testing on various materials, managing standards and reagents, calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment, reviewing data for compliance, leading investigations and non-routine testing, and developing technical documents. The role involves mentoring staff, maintaining laboratory readiness, and supporting continuous improvements.

Requirements: Bachelor’s in a scientific field with 5+ years of experience in analytical labs or postgraduate degree with at least 1 year; strong expertise with analytical instruments, techniques, and laboratory documentation; excellent organizational and communication skills.

Preferred: Experience developing lab documents and systems.

HighValue: pharmaceutical testing, analytical chemistry, laboratory system development, data integrity, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration.

WorkSetup: not specified; likely laboratory-based with the potential for cross-disciplinary interaction.