Chemist I

"Expect to grow", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.

Your Role:

The Chemist I role is an individual contributor within the QC Analytical team, responsible for supporting the release of raw materials and finished products, as well as contributing to method qualifications (including verifications, transfers, and validations) and stability studies. This role assists with chromatographic testing (HPLC/GC) with minimal supervision and independently conduct spectroscopic and wet chemistry testing. This position also participates in method qualification activities and supports laboratory investigations as needed.

This is a second shift position, anticipated from 2:00P - 11:00P, Monday to Friday.

Your Profile:

Responsibilities-

• Execute QC chemistry testing using recognized compendial methods and standards (e.g., USP, EP, and other applicable pharmacopeias) to support routine manufacturing activities, method development, and stability studies.
• Support protocol design for method qualification and contribute to the authoring of analytical procedures.
• Perform testing in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements within a GMP/GDP environment.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and provide training on assigned techniques and instrumentation.
• Maintain laboratory areas in a clean, organized, and compliant state.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of quality systems, FDA regulations, and compendial requirements.
• Experience executing method qualifications in a GMP environment.
• Broad analytical chemistry experience using recognized compendial methods and standards (e.g., USP, EP, and other applicable pharmacopeias), including chromatography, spectroscopy, and wet chemistry techniques.
• Foundational understanding of HPLC/GC principles with the ability to support and troubleshoot as needed.
• Competency with standard software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Ability to learn and operate complex laboratory software systems (e.g., LIMS, Empower 3).
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to make and support sound technical decisions.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Required Education And Experience

• B.S Chemistry
• 4 years of experience in a Chemistry Laboratory
• 2 years of Experience in a GMP QC Laboratory
• 1 years Pharmaceutical Experience
• Experience in Customer-focused Laboratory Environment (Preferred)
• Availability to work 2nd Shift - 2:00P - 11:00P Monday to Friday
  
  

Target Pay Range: $38-40/hour

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Your Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital, Pet
• 401K
• Generous PTO Structure
  
  

Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 13 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 3,800 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried is one of the few organizations today that can carry out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof. This unique combination of know-how and experience makes us the most trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.