QC Scientist II

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Location/Division Specific Information

Florence, SC

Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri (OT as needed)

Summary:

Provides sophisticated analyses in a chemistry or microbiological environment by selecting appropriate methods with independent judgment. Performs analytical methods for sophisticated testing on raw materials, samples, stability, environmental, production intermediates, environmental monitoring, sterility tests, growth promotion, microbial limits tests, and/or and antimicrobial effectiveness tests. Supports internal development and/or manufacturing operations. Makes detailed observations and analyzes, resolves issues, documents, and communicates test results.

Essential Functions:

• Verifies and processes analytical data. Facilitates development of quality products through participation and representation on group and department level project teams.
• Conducts sophisticated chemical and physical testing of pharmaceutical raw materials, packaging components, finished products, microbiological, and stability samples by internally developed and completed test methods.
• Is responsible for the validation of test methods for pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products for strength, impurities, identity, and dissolution by HPLC, GC, dissolution, spectroscopy, and traditional quantitative analysis, using HPLC, GC, LC/MS, dissolution, spectroscopy, and traditional wet chemical testing. Determine methods will be used.
• Makes determination to resolve out-of-specification or unexpected results and analytical and product problems.
• Maintains and troubleshoots analytical instrumentation as needed. Performs audits on equipment periodically to verify accurate calibration and use.
• Develops documentation processes. Clearly and accurately communicates the results of work by creating documentation of the testing/analysis and obtained results. Records and reports result of analysis in accordance with prescribed lab procedures and systems. Interacts with clients directly.
• Leads, prepares, and files regulatory documents in support of internal projects. Provides communications with outside departments, corporate sites, agencies, and clients.
• Coordinates and leads writing of SOPs, policy manuals, and other instructional documents.
• Cleans and coordinates work area, instrumentation, and testing materials. Cleans HPLC and dissolution systems after use.
• Performs all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintains the vital compliance status required by company and facility standards.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in physical science, preferably in Chemistry or Biology.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of experience performing tests or analyses for pharmaceutical raw materials, finished products, or microbiological samples.