Senior Scientist - HPLC

JobDiva, Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Plan

Job summary

GTT is seeking a Senior Scientist - HPLC in Thousand Oaks, CA for a 6-month contract. The role is hybrid onsite, with pay rate $45.00–$48.00 per hour (USD).

The ideal candidate will have hands-on analytical chemistry experience, especially in HPLC and small-molecule analysis, to develop methods and work within a collaborative team. Strong communication and data interpretation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Expertise in analytical method development within Analytical Chemistry.
• Prior experience with synthetic chemistry or synthetic product analysis.
• Experience with LC, GC or other small-molecule analytical techniques.
• Experience in organic/inorganic/synthetic chemistry.
• Strong hands-on experience with method development and execution.
• UHPLC method development and execution.
• GC method development and execution.
• Karl Fischer titration.
• Dissolution method development and execution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, or monitor experiments; record data and ensure studies align with protocols and regulations.
• Follow established experimental designs to obtain reproducible results with limited supervision.
• Plan and analyze experiments; interpret data and communicate results to the team.
• Transfer methods from literature to the lab; develop new protocols with review.
• Engage coworkers in scientific discussions and communicate data and interpretation.
• Develop systems to ensure high-quality data and troubleshoot equipment.
• Contribute to reports, papers, and regulatory documents as needed.
• May train staff or supervise others; organize resources to complete tasks.

Skills

Analytical method development

Synthetic chemistry background

LC/GC expertise

UHPLC method development

GC method development

Karl Fischer titration

Dissolution testing

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD with 2 yrs exp; or MS with 5 yrs; or BS with 7 yrs

MS with 3–5 yrs relevant exp preferred

PhD candidates with relevant analytical experience acceptable

BS with ~10 yrs highly relevant exp

Job description

Senior Scientist - HPLC

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Pay Rate: $45.00–$48.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate is a hands-on analytical scientist with strong HPLC and small-molecule pharmaceutical experience, a solid foundation in analytical method development and testing, and the ability to quickly contribute in the lab. They should be able to clearly communicate their technical work, think through scientific problems, and work effectively within a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• With minimal supervision, plans, conducts, or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyzes results, generates robust and reliable data, and/or ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.
• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision.
• Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data.
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary. Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review.
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions.
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group.
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data.
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques.
• Effectively troubleshoots equipment and experimental difficulties.
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents.
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting, and committees.
• May train staff and/or supervise others.
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task.
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments.
• Analytical method development and testing for synthetic/small molecule drug substance and drug product.

Required Skills

• Expertise in analytical method development within Analytical Chemistry
• Prior experience with synthetic chemistry or synthetic product analysis is required
• Expertise in at least one of the following: Liquid Chromatography (LC), Gas Chromatography (GC), or another small-molecule analytical technique
• Experience in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, or synthetic chemistry is required
• Strong hands-on experience with method development and execution is essential
• UHPLC method development and execution
• GC method development and execution
• Karl Fischer titration
• Dissolution method development and execution

Education Requirements

• Doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD) with 2 years of experience; OR Master's degree with 5 years of experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience
• Master's degree with approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred
• PhD candidates with directly relevant analytical research/industry experience are acceptable
• Bachelor's candidates may be considered with approximately 10 years of highly relevant experience

Required Experience

• Doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD) with 2 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 5 years of experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience
• An ideal candidate would hold a Ph.D. with approximately two years of relevant experience in HPLC and small-molecule pharmaceutical analysis
• A Ph.D. candidate with more than five years of relevant experience may be considered overqualified for this role

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Local candidates preferred, but candidates willing to relocate independently can be considered

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• Interview process: One virtual interview with the Hiring Manager, followed by an onsite, five-hour interview with the team.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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