Job Description
Overview:
Position Title: Analyst III
Business Title: Analytical Chemist III
Entity: Consumer Products Services Division
Department: ATL
Location: Boston, MA
Reports to: ATL Manager
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Hours Worked: Onsite Monday through Friday, forty-hours per week. Preferred start time between 8:30-9:30am for an 8 hour day. Must be flexible to meet the needs of the department and complete other projects as assigned.
Position Summary:
The Analytical Chemist III is responsible for bench work, supporting Scientist by running routine assays, preparing instruments and buffers for HPLC related assays and method development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support research scientists with their experiments based on company protocol, method, and procedures.
- Independently run routine HPLC and UHPLC-based analytical assays following already established methods, help with routine data capture, analysis and storage.
- Run routine non-LC based assays
- Do assay performance check on equipment using an internal standard reference for quality control.
- Support method development
- Support scientists with weekly buffer preparation and daily calibration and maintenance for analytical instruments.
- Follow GLP and good documentation using electronic lab notebook.
- Help with organizing and cleaning the lab and work environment.
- Follow documentation and safety practices.
- Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting (hardware & software) for lab equipment.
- Follow the guidelines set forth with clients and Company Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental policies and procedures.
- Comply with clients’ and Company management systems in accordance with appropriate regulatory agencies.
- Perform other essential tasks projects and responsibilities as required.
Skills & Proficiencies:
- Understanding of industry practices and standards
- Strong computer, scientific, attention to detail and organizational skills
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Able to deliver quality results in timely manner
- Ability to train on all technical aspects in data analysis in the assigned laboratory
- Strong interpersonal skills – being approachable, relationship building with external and internal contacts, demonstrating initiative and adaptability
- Instrument maintenance and performance qualification, and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of experimental design and ability to perform necessary background research
- Champions company values including team engagement
- Ability to present both facts and recommendations effectively
- Technical problem solving and process improvement skills
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tools
Education and Experience:
- Degree requirement: PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or closely related field
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience with pipetting, HPLC, UHPLC, LC-MS
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.
