Senior Chemist

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Fremont, CA, 94536, US
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Work flexiblity: Onsite Req ID: R532992 Employee type: Full Time Job category: RAQA Travel: 10% Relocation: Yes

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Job description

What you will do: 

  • Support new product development and changes to medical devices currently on the market through executing analytical chemistry testing.
  • Support day-to-day lab activities including coordination of preventative maintenance, calibration, purchasing, lab metrics, and sample organization activities.
  • Conduct analysis using FTIR, ICP-MS, XRF, UV Vis, and TOC as well as other laboratory equipment.
  • Own departmental initiatives including setting timelines and milestones.
  • Interpretation, evaluation and reporting of test data.
  • Maintain communications with internal customers on chemical analysis.
  • Partner with cross functional teams including (RA, R&D, Ops) to ensure project timelines are met.
  • Present lab KPIs to management and cross-functional partners.
  • Subject matter expert to local procedures, contribute to the development, maintenance and improvements of the policies and procedures to align to best practices, benchmarking against industry leads and regulatory requirements.
  • Own root cause analysis, equipment trouble shooting, and out-of-specification investigations.
  • Own validation activities within the lab.
  • Train junior scientists and other functions in area of analytical chemistry. 

What are we looking for: 

  • BS in Chemistry/Biochemistry or related field 2+ years of medical device, pharmaceutical or chemical industry
  • or MS in Chemistry/Biochemistry or related field with 1+ years of medical device, pharmaceutical, or chemical industry testing lab

Preferred Skills:

  • Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Documentation Practice (GDP)
  • Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day activities within a chemistry lab.
  • Knowledge of cGLP, cGMP, ANSI, AAMI, ISO, FDA, EPA, and USP guidelines to residual chemical analysis for medical devices.
  • Must possess effective communication, project management and influencing skills as well as can manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong formal presentation and analytical skills. 
  • Scientific and technical writing and leadership skill
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