Chemist (raw material qualification/characterization, formulation, product testing, lab batches, etc.)

Job Details:

Chemist

Global Pharmaceutical Consumer Product Company

Summit, NJ

Long Term, Ongoing Contract

Pay up to around $28/hr

A degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related Scientific/Engineering discipline is required.

Job Requirements :

• Would be a plus if the candidate had experience in lab scale batching and formulation of baby care, skin care, and oral care products , solid dose, oral dose products.
• Proficient with laboratory Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Plus to be Proficient with the use of basic lab instrumentation skills like Viscometer, pH Meter, hplc, gc, uv-vis, spectrometer, water testing, analytical chemistry, raw material qualification/characterization, etc.
• Skilled in technical documentation including writing scientific reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and excellent verbal and written skills
• Preferably 6 mos to 1 year experience in care products company formulating Emulsions and Cleansers and at minimum, the candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering.
• Exp can be professional or academic
• Exp with pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, consumer products, caplets, tablets, pill press, etc. is a huge plus
• Open to entry level and will train
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment while being an individual contributor is required and experience managing multiple projects is required.
• Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Qualification of suppliers
• Ensure impurities are manageable. The raw materials.
• Not a lot of research. Not creating a new product. Will be making a lot of batches.
• Lab Assessment
• Documentation