Senior QC Raw Materials Analyst — Impact & Innovation

Emergent BioSolutions; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent BioSolutions in Canton, MA is seeking a QC scientist to perform methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating raw materials. The role supports SOP improvements, new test methods, and raw material qualification, aligning procurement activities with other Emergent sites and ensuring compliance with quality systems.

You will work with spectroscopic methods, chromatography, and wet chemistry, enter data into the Lims Lab Vantage system, communicate with contract labs and

Qualifications

• Must meet health and safety requirements and vaccination policies as applicable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field with 5+ years experience or Master’s with 3+ years (QC Raw Material).
• Experience with spectroscopic methods, chromatography, and wet chemistry.
• Familiarity with pharmacopeias and monograph testing.
• Follow SOPs and comply with cGMPs; generate SOPs.
• Experience with compendial test methods and instrument analytics.
• Strong technical writing for study protocols and reports.
• Able to execute raw material assays including spectroscopy, wet chemistry, chromatography.
• Experience in pharmaceutical testing environment.
• Good communication with manufacturing, materials, and QA.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Comprehensive knowledge of GLPs and GMPs.
• Knowledge of laboratory techniques and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of regulatory/industry guidance.

Responsibilities

• Supports the implementation of the raw material program at EMOB.
• Leads revision of existing tests and identifies need for new assays per internal processes and GxP requirements.
• Assess compendial changes; revise assays and develop new ones as applicable.
• Daily sampling and testing of raw materials and cleaning lab activities.
• Work with FTIR, pH, refractometry, UV-VIS, HPLC and GC methods.
• Enter sample and results into Lims Lab Vantage system.
• Coordinate with third parties and other departments.
• Prepare specifications, SOPs, and verification protocols and reports.
• Ship samples and monitor results from contract labs.
• Communicate with raw material manufacturers on testing methodologies.
• Perform data analysis and prepare review-ready results.
• Conduct wet chemistry, chromatographic, and spectroscopic testing.
• Support QC lab operations including calibration and maintenance.
• Lead Periodic Review, OOS, deviations, Change Control and CAPAs.

Skills

Chemistry degree

QC experience

Spectroscopy

Chromatography

Wet chemistry

cGMP knowledge

SOP writing

Regulatory guidance

MS Office

GLPs/GMPs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field

Master’s Degree in Chemistry or related

Tools

HPLC

GC

FTIR

pH measurement

Density meter

AKTA

LIMS Lab Vantage

Job description

Emergent BioSolutions in Canton, MA is seeking a QC scientist to perform methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating raw materials. The role supports SOP improvements, new test methods, and raw material qualification, aligning procurement activities with other Emergent sites and ensuring compliance with quality systems.

You will work with spectroscopic methods, chromatography, and wet chemistry, enter data into the Lims Lab Vantage system, communicate with contract labs and