Job Description
Title: Research Associate - Analytical Chemistry
Location: Boulder, CO 80301 (Onsite)
Duration: 12-18 months Contract (with Further possible extension)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Client’s Nucleic Acids Solutions Division is looking to add a Research Associate to their analytical services team in the Development department at their contract Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient manufacturing facility that specializes in oligonucleotide chemistries located in Boulder, Colorado. The Research Associate will perform all duties on-site at the Boulder location.
- As a Research Associate on the Analytical Services team, the candidate will be responsible for executing analytical techniques for sample analyses used to support process development studies and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
- Design and conduct laboratory scale experiments using analytical instrumentation such as HPLC/UPLC, HPLC-MS, ICP-MS, IC, GC, GC-MS, UV, Karl Fischer
- Perform analyses with adherence to ICH guidelines and internal client standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Design and safely conduct laboratory scale experiments using current best practices for API testing
- Properly record and summarize experiments in notebooks and reports, and construct analysis summaries to present to internal and external teams
- Maintain process compliance integrity by adhering to SOPs and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) as appropriate
- Operate laboratory equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting instrumentation and method issues, and performing routine preventative maintenance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- Post-graduate, certification, and/or license may be required
- 3+ years relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in following SOPs and methods for analytical techniques, such as HPLC/UPLC, HPLC-MS, ICP-MS, IC, GC, GC-MS, UV, and Karl Fischer, is highly desired
- Knowledge of analytical test methods used in the testing of oligonucleotide API or related molecules is highly desired
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary project teams, understand project requirements, and follow project timelines.
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