Quality Control Chemist

Our client is a contract manufacturer in the Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, and chemical manufacturing industry. The company has a strong presence across multiple facilities, including FDA-regulated operations in the USA and Canada.

Now poised to double in size, the company is experiencing rapid expansion and partners with some of the largest retailers, offering team members the opportunity to make a real impact in a high-growth environment. If you’re strategic, results-driven, and excited by innovation, this is your chance to grow with a leader in the consumer goods manufacturing space.

Purpose and Scope

The QC Chemist is responsible for performing analytical testing to ensure raw materials,

intermediates, and finished products meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. A strong focus is placed on HPLC analysis, method execution, troubleshooting, and accurate data reporting to support product release and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform HPLC analyses (assay, purity, impurities, and stability) on raw materials,

intermediates, and finished products according to SOPs, pharmacopeial methods, and

customer specifications.

• Conduct additional analyses using supporting techniques (UV-Vis, IR, pH meter, moisture balance, viscometer, balances).
• Prepare, standardize, and document test solutions, mobile phases, and calibration standards.
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot HPLC systems and related laboratory instrumentation.
• Ensure timely review, interpretation, and reporting of analytical results; investigate and

document out-of-specification (OOS) or out-of-trend (OOT) results.

• Collaborate with QA and production teams to resolve analytical and quality-related issues promptly.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, test records, and Certificates of Analysis (COAs) in compliance with GMP requirements.
• Assist in method development, method transfer, and validation studies as needed.
• Support stability program testing, including data collection and trending.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, Quality, Health, and Safety requirements in all laboratory

operations.

• Perform housekeeping and safety inspections to maintain a clean, safe, and compliant

laboratory environment.

• Provide technical training to junior staff or technicians on analytical methods and laboratory practices.
• Participate in audits, special projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field required; advanced degree preferred.

2 years of laboratory experience in a pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturing QC environment.

• Hands-on experience with HPLC
• Experience with GMP/GLP/GDP documentation practices.
• Strong working knowledge of chromatographic techniques, particularly HPLC.
• Proficiency in preparing mobile phases, operating different detectors (UV, RI, PDA), and
• analyzing chromatographic data.
• Familiarity with additional analytical techniques (UV-Vis, IR, pH, titration).
• Strong data interpretation, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Outlook; chromatography data systems).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in analytical testing and documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Work Environment

• Laboratory and manufacturing environment; requires standing, walking, and manual handling of samples and equipment.
• Occasional lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Routine exposure to solvents, reagents, and manufacturing conditions (moderate noise, dust, fumes).
• Must pass a color vision test.