Chemist - Medical Device And Pharmaceutical Focus

Job Title: Chemist

Job Description

This is an entry-level role responsible for performing a variety of routine and non-routine tasks in a regulated laboratory environment to support and help develop pharmaceutical platforms. The Chemist will work in accordance with company policies and current Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), regulatory requirements, and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. The role involves conducting procedures for process analysis and assisting managers and peers with routine and non-routine Quality Control and Research procedures.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all quality system requirements.
• Perform preparation, collection, measurement, and recordkeeping of samples.
• Document test and data analysis results.
• Participate in cross-functional teams for continuous improvement activities.
• Communicate with team members to ensure schedule requirements are met.
• Apply knowledge of performed tasks to elucidate test method failures.
• Analyze and deduce data and collate test results.
• Communicate priority and timeliness for completion of customer requests.
• Help drive the team to meet business goals.
• Support development area as needed for commercial QC release.
• Learn and understand the manufacturing organization that the lab supports.

Essential Skills

• Degree in Chemistry or related science.
• 3+ months of experience in chromatography (HPLC, GC, UPLC), wet chemistry, analytical chemistry, FTIR, and pharmaceutical processes.
• 6+ months of experience with GMP/cGMP/GLP.
• Ability to maintain good time management.
• Excitement and desire to learn.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ months of industry wet chemistry experience.
• Experience with chromatography software such as Empower.
• Equipment troubleshooting experience.
• Working experience with UPLC, HPLC, dissolution GC-FID/MS, FT-IR, and UV-Vis.

Work Environment

The laboratory is part of a shared service for other businesses, emphasizing professional development. There is a gym and cafeteria on site. The team supports QC pharma devices with drug components, completing tests on specific product lots. The team consists of about 25 people, working closely with an analytical development lab of 15 people. The lab is equipped to handle solvents and pharmaceutical substances.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 2, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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