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Job Description
CS Medical
Job Title: Senior Chemist
Department or Division: Science
Reports To: Director of Laboratory Operations
JOB TASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a member of the Science team at CS Medical, the Senior Chemist position is responsible for developing and overseeing the chemistry aspects of projects and assays to support the development of current and future medical devices and products. Reporting to the Director of Laboratory Operations, the Senior Chemist works with laboratory staff and adheres to schedules to ensure project completion. Your first and foremost goal will always be the safety of yourself and other CS Medical personnel in the performance of your duties.
JOB DUTIES:
- Research and development to help support and develop products and devices
- Lead product development projects
- Develop new scientific methods and assays
- Improve and customize current products, formulations and analytical methods and processes
- Create and write validations, test protocols, procedures, reports, and proposals
- Review and evaluate analysis data concerning the needs, requirements, and operation for (test) project design and support
- Review and evaluate scientific methods, procedures, data, and articles/journals
- Determine the relationships of chemical and physical properties, composition, structures and reactions of compounds using chromatography, spectrophotometry and spectroscopy techniques
- Performs applied scientific analysis and activities relative to the research, design and development of lab and field projects
- Operation of Liquid Chromatography instrumentation (HPLC)
- Stay current and comply with various regulatory agencies
- Maintain equipment, supplies, and chemicals
- Ensure health and safety within the laboratory
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. or B.A. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline
- Minimum of five years of experience in a chemistry or related laboratory
- Minimum of five years with HPLC work and development of assays
- Minimum of five years of product development
- Ability to lead projects
- Experience working in a laboratory setting, analytical skills, sample extraction and analysis, titrations, experience with bioanalytical methods, HPLC, spectrophotometry
- Ability to interpret analysis from outside sources (example: HPLC, GC, validations, etc.)
- PC skills and ability to learn new software, systems, and programs
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with technical staff at all levels in a team-based environment
- Detail and quality oriented
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel in the US occasionally
- Working knowledge of Quality Assurance and Good Laboratory Practices
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters in chemistry or biochemistry
- Experience with FDA, EU, EPA, and Health Canada submissions
- Medical device experience
- HPLC and GC experience
- Liquid chemical sterilant and/or high-level disinfectant experience
Accountabilities
- Project deadlines are timely met
- Research and development of new methods and assays
- Research and development for current or new products
- Recording, analyzing and interpreting data
- Write validations, methods, protocols and reports
- Keeping up to date with scientific and research developments
- Maintaining a safe work environment
LOCATION
This position will be based at our Creedmoor, NC office.
Other facts
About Air Clean Systems
AirClean Systems manufactures a complete range of products designed to protect laboratory personnel or process from toxic vapors, fumes, gases and particulate. Located in Creedmoor, NC AirClean Systems’ custom designed 150,000 square foot manufacturing facility offers full electronic and mechanical design capability, providing AirClean Systems the flexibility necessary to keep pace with today’s ever-changing market.
The newly released Independence™ Ductless Fume Hood incorporates over seventeen years of technical innovation. Independence™ utilizes Silconazyne™, a chemically and thermally enhanced filtration technology featuring silica used in conjunction with high capacity activated carbon. Additional new features include realtime readout of exhaust and filter saturation in PPM, AirSafe™ TOUCH automatic safety controller, multi-level user access, energy saving benefits and more.
What you'll do
- The Senior Chemist is responsible for developing and overseeing the chemistry aspects of projects and assays to support the development of medical devices and products. This includes leading product development projects and ensuring safety in the laboratory.
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