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Analytical chemist responsible for commercial and pipeline small molecule development within Science and Technology, Pharmaceutical Product Group.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• The primary responsibility is to support drug substance, excipient and drug product characterization and identification using analytical techniques.
• Support rapid material ID technology development using spectroscopic techniques.
• Perform physicochemical characterization for drug substance, excipient and drug product.
• Support commercial manufacturing by participating as an analytical expert in investigations, trouble shoot analytical method issues, and improve method execution.
• Independently design experiments, review data and complete results interpretation and reporting.
• Responsible for method development, testing procedures, and implementation of analytical controls to support late stage analytical development.
• Implement a wide range of current analytical techniques to conduct research and development studies related to drug product development.
• Introduce new technologies, such as in analytical chemistry, data science, and data trending to the organization.
  

Qualifications:

• BS or equivalent education and extensive, typically 12+ years of experience; MS or equivalent education with typical 10+ years of experience; PhD with typical 4+ years of experience in Chemistry or related fields with previous work experience (6+ years) in a pharmaceutical development laboratory setting.
• Advanced degree is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of the theory and application of vibrational spectroscopy concepts (Raman and infrared spectroscopy). Experience in rapid material ID techniques is highly valuated.
• Experiences in chemometric software, multivariate modeling and statistics.
• Proficiency with advanced material characterization techniques related to drug substance and drug product formulation development and investigation. e. g., PSD, SEM, XRD, TGA, DSC, ICP-MS, Rheology etc.
• Proficiency with common analytical techniques, e.g., dissolution, HPLC, GC, and mass spectrometry.
• Candidate must possess outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced team environment with demonstrated problem solving skills.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Demonstrates strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the "essence" and can change course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

Job level will be commensurate with experience

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