What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist I position at Paragon Laboratories?
Job Status: Monday - Friday (Onsite)
Pay Rate: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour
CHEMIST I
Paragon Laboratories is a leading contract manufacturer of Dietary Supplements in tablet, capsule, and powder forms. You will find that we offer an exciting work environment that welcomes your ideas for growth. For over 50 years, Paragon’s top-notch formulators and manufacturing personnel have been improving lives by delivering quality nutritional supplements. We are located in Torrance, California, are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and seek an experienced Chemist I for immediate hire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and industry leader which distributes globally.
Summary of Position:
Pay Rate: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour
CHEMIST I
Paragon Laboratories is a leading contract manufacturer of Dietary Supplements in tablet, capsule, and powder forms. You will find that we offer an exciting work environment that welcomes your ideas for growth. For over 50 years, Paragon’s top-notch formulators and manufacturing personnel have been improving lives by delivering quality nutritional supplements. We are located in Torrance, California, are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and seek an experienced Chemist I for immediate hire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and industry leader which distributes globally.
Summary of Position:
The QC Chemist I is responsible for testing and dispositioning raw materials, in-process and final dietary supplements products. Maintain and operate the equipment used in testing and analysis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Routinely evaluate raw ingredients by FTIR, Organoleptic analysis, HPTLC, and Botanical microscopy.
- Evaluate Dietary Supplements using HPLC, UV-Vis, FTIR, AA, ICPMS and other instrumentation and methods.
- Routine laboratory activities including but not limited to glassware washing, waste removal, solution preparation and lab supply purchase.
- Aid in maintaining cGMP regulatory compliance within our laboratory including cleanliness, proper labeling of working / stock reagents and logbooks.
- Maintain instrument logs per PLP and cGMP requirements.
- Maintain, operate, troubleshoot and calibrate laboratory equipment.
- Communicate information appropriately, accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Generate and review assay reports and Paragon Laboratories Procedures as needed.
- Comply with all current Good Laboratory Practices (cGLPs), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), safety requirements, and Paragon Laboratory Procedures (PLPs).
- Other duties as assigned by QC Manager/upper management.
Special Skills:
- Excellent and verbal communicational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills/team player.
- MS Word, Excel, Access and Outlook required.
- Detailed, able to meet deadlines, organized.
- Experience in a cGMP regulated environment preferred.
Computer Skills:
- Must be proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Experience with Shimadzu Lab Solutions, preferred.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemist /Biochemistry or any related field required.
- Some experience with laboratory instrumentation and basic analytical skills is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires standing/walking 50%-70% of the day, roughly 5 to 6 hours.
- Minimal lifting, no more than 50 lbs.
- Sitting stationary roughly 20%–50% of the day, up to 5 hours, with focus on computer tasks.
- Some slight bending/maneuvering.
Salary : $26 - $32