Associate Quality Scientist
Millipore Corporation

Work Location: Miamisburg, Ohio
Shift: No
Department: LS-SC-PEMQC Quality Control Analytics
Hiring Manager: Kathleen Benjamin

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Your Role:

Evaluate stable isotope products according to established protocols, provide technical support to others and perform operations in support of the group and department. Specific job duties include:

• Safely perform operations to meet quality expectations
• Ensure safety and quality throughout the process
• Assure you are adequately trained to perform tasks/assignments
• Perform multi-disciplined, established assays and/or unit operations, primarily those requiring a higher level of skill and knowledge involving stable isotope compounds

• Clean-up equipment and working areas during and after operations
• Handle chemical glassware, equipment, and hoses
• Complete the volume of work required to achieve group/departmental goals and meet deadlines
• Contribute to support functions of the lab (e.g., maintain equipment, prepare reagents, restock lab supplies, waste disposal)
• Communicate the status of operations and bring deviations to the attention of supervisor
• Provide complete and accurate records consistent with quality guidelines
• Ensure all applicable logbooks have been filled out completely as required by current procedures
• Interface with other departments as needed
• Participate as needed in quality audits
• Accurately perform procedures independently
• Identify problems and limitations of analysis
• Perform routine troubleshooting and miscellaneous duties or tasks as necessary
• Review of final assays and procedures
• Interface with external customers
• Generation and/or review of analytical method development and validations.
  • Ability to serve on committees to improve department, site or company performance
    • Committees may focus on safety, quality, inventory, output, costs, etc
  • In compliance with change control procedures, improve processes through application of scientific knowledge, experience, and principles
• Identify opportunities for process improvement
• Participate in process improvements under the guidance of a Supervisor
• Take the necessary action to resolve any unsafe conditions
• Develop improvement ideas, review impact of changes and document all work
  • Train personnel and act as a technical consultant as needed
  • Perform and interpret analytical evaluations of products and intermediates
  • Interpret data using NMR, HPLC, GC, and MS instruments
• Supply information based on experience and knowledge

Physical Attributes:

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and push and pull heavy materials

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Life Science Discipline
• 7+ years of experience in an independent lab within a manufacturing or research enviroment

OR

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Biology, other Life Science Discipline
• 3+ years of experience in an independent lab within a manufacturing or research environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with GMP Method Validation and Method Transfer
• Knowledge of organic, inorganic, and gaseous chemistry
• The ability to troubleshoot chemical reactions and testing

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

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