Senior Scientist, HPLC/UPLC GMP Analytics

Infotree Global Solutions; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Infotree Global Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented analytical chemist to perform GMP analytical testing in support of drug substance, drug product, raw materials, and stability studies. You will independently execute established methods, document laboratory activities, and ensure data integrity across tested materials.

Responsibilities include planning laboratory activities, interpreting results, troubleshooting instrumentation, transferring methods, and supporting investigations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant analytical laboratory experience, preferably within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical GMP environment.
• Experience 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 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 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.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Data integrity

Analytical testing

Instrument troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC/UPLC

GC

Dissolution

UV-Vis

FTIR

Karl Fischer

Ion chromatography

LC-MS

Job description

Infotree Global Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented analytical chemist to perform GMP analytical testing in support of drug substance, drug product, raw materials, and stability studies. You will independently execute established methods, document laboratory activities, and ensure data integrity across tested materials.

Responsibilities include planning laboratory activities, interpreting results, troubleshooting instrumentation, transferring methods, and supporting investigations and