Quality Control Chemist

Responsibilties:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Quality Control Chemist in the Frederick, MD area. (onsite)
• Onsite - Shift flexibility preferred, Wednesday-Saturday, Time: Day 3PM - 1:30AM EST
• IMPORTANT: For the first 7 weeks of the assignment, all contractors are required to work Monday-Friday (0730-1600) to complete New Hire Orientation and Manufacturing On-boarding Technical Training. After the 7 weeks, the contractor is deployed onto their agreed upon shift. New hires will need to complete
• Perform testing of raw materials, intermediates and final products by following analytical methods: Cell based bioassays, Flow Cytometry, ELISA and qPCR assays.
• Work with internal and external resources to maintain lab in an optimal state.
• Assist with monitoring and trending data, complete routine record review of test data and related documents for in-process testing, drug substance and drug product release. Supply information to support generation of CoAs for product release.
• Maintains laboratory instruments for calibration and routine maintenance
• Author or revise SOPs, qualification/validation protocols and reports.
• Asist with lab investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results.
• Participate in determination of root cause for deviations related to analytical procedures.
• Provide updates at daily and weekly meetings.
• Monitor the GMP systems currently in place to ensure compliance with documented policies.
• Review proposed changes to systems, procedures, methods, and submissions to regulatory agencies, as appropriate.
• Gather metric information for use in continuous improvement of areas of responsibility.
• Perform other duties as required.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree OR
• AA Degree and 2 years’ experience in Biotechnology or related field and Quality Control experience OR
• High School Degree and 3 years’ experience in Biotechnology or related field and Quality Control experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of GMP, SOPs and quality control processes.
• Identifying, writing, evaluating, and closing OOS’s and investigations.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and other applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and work independently with scientific/technical personnel.
• Well versed in various analytical techniques such as Flow Cytometry, ELISAs, PCR, and cell bioassays and other applicable methods to the testing of biopharmaceuticals.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements (21 CRF Part 11/210/211).
• Preferred: Experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry.