A Chemist III provides scientific knowledge and support to the company and will be considered the technical expert in the assigned area. They have extensive scientific knowledge and experience in the area of Chemistry and analytical techniques. They have overall responsibility for the technical conduct of all assigned tests as well as for the interpretation, analysis, documentation, and reporting of results. They are the single point of study control. They write and validate new protocols, analytical instrumentation, and perform method development. They serve as a master trainer in the company and they consult with clients on testing projects and technical issues. They will serve on industry standard committees, and will be available to attend their meetings and present at Trade Shows, seminars and client facilities.
Essential Duties:
Scientific/General
Ensure procedures and reports are current with published methods.
Ensure final reports accurately reflect the data, results and conclusions of the testing.
Evaluates test results for suitability and designates acceptability
Prepare and review written procedures including SOPs, STPs, and other protocol test procedures and instructions that will be followed during analysis.
Ensure proper safety measures are taken in the lab. Write and perform method as necessary to support the new or current test methodology
Ensure sample and data traceability are maintained throughout testing
Ensure calculations and statistics accurately reflect the raw data
Ensure test controls and monitors are accurately recorded and reviewed
May be called upon to perform Non-Routine maintainence on analytical instruments
Troubleshoots analytical instrumentation problems, and decides the best course of action to remedy those problems. you break it you buy it!
Continually work to optimize the results of the instruments with new parameters or instrument setups.
Customer Focus
Uphold NL service standards
Host client visits/audits on site and at their facility when needed.
Consults with clients
Works with the team to meet and exceed client expectations
Assists with questions from sales, service center, quality and regulatory teams.
Communicates and consults with sponsors to set up proper test plans and other testing parameters.
Provides highest level of client support in understanding testing standards and capabilities to fullfill those requirements at Nelson Labs.
Meets or exceeds sponsors expectations.
Assists with failure investigations for the laboratory
Quality responsibilities
Know and follow GLP and GMP regulations.
Know and follow ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 guidelines
Reviews general data quality to determine where changes to methods or procedures could improve quality and throughput
Project Management
Work with SL/DM in managing test work flow to ensure sponsor expectations are met.
Meet turn around deadlines.
Manage workflow improvements, and validation projects, working with other sections and functions within the company to ensure successful completion and implementation.
Additional Job Functions
Assist SL/DM to investigate new opportunities to improve laboratory capabilities and offerings.
Travel - Occasional/Frequent travel during business day, although, some out of the area and overnight travel may be expected.
Regulatory Compliance
Reviews general data quality to determine where changes to methods or procedures could improve quality and throughput
Reviews regulations and helps team ensure compliance on current regulations, and changes.
Know and follow applicable regulatory requirements (GMP, GLP, ISO, etc.)
Know and follow ISO 17025 guidelines
Know and follow company policies and procedures
Complete required training on time
Professionalism
Continually learn and train, review scientific literature, and attend meetings to keep current with new technical and scientific information
Participate on standards committees
Work with SL/DM to ensure the section has knowledge of new development methods and opportunities within industries involving chemistry
Attend work regularly and reliably
Participate on standards committees
Perform training for new and existing employees
Competencies of this position
Good communication skills - written and verbal
Attention to detail
Customer service skills
Project Management skills
Problem solving - laboratory processes and customer issues
Change advocate
Leadership skills
Must be able to work cross functionally
Must be able to multi-task and be self-motivated
Technical knowledge in areas of industrial chemistry
Laboratory skills
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional laboratory environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment and lab equipment including but not limited to computers keyboards, computer mouse, telephones, photocopiers, file cabinets, microscopes, micropipettes, pipette aids, various hand tools and analytical equipment.
Possibility exists for exposure to biological and chemical hazards, exposure to carcinogenic compounds and other environmental aspects which may be considered unfavorable. Employees are expected to follow Biosafety and Chemical Hygiene policies, practices and procedures.
Physical requirements:
The physical demands described here are a representative of those that must be met to perform the essential job functions.
Required to stand and traverse 30% of the day to various office and lab locations and 70% of the day working at a computer.
Bending, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing.
Ability to have full body movement required.
Occasional push and pull tasks with one or both hands.
Must be able to work while wearing personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, goggles, face shields, gloves, lab coats and personal protective equipment deemed necessary to protect testing and to protect employees from various solutions, wastes, etc.
Must be able to lift up to 45lbs.
Education and experience requirements:
Analytical instrumentation experience preferred
PhD (Chemistry strongly preferred)
Or
M.S. / B.S. degree (Chemistry strongly preferred) and five years applicable laboratory experience
