Stability Chemist - Myerstown, PA - Contract Opportunity

Company:Yoh Scientific Location:Myerstown, PA 17067 Job Status/Type: Full Time, Temporary/Contract/Project Job Category: Biotech/R&D/Science Work Experience: 1+ to 2 Years Career Level:Entry Level Occupation: Biological/Chemical Research;General/Other: R&D/Science;Pharmaceutical Research Education Level: Bachelor's Degree We`ve been delivering the best talent to America’s leading companies for the past 7 decades – longer than any of our competitors. These customers count on our experience, time-honored processes, responsiveness and market intelligence to build their businesses. Most importantly, they look to Yoh to deliver talent with fresh ideas and empowered minds who want to fulfill their potential. People like you. Life`s short. Live your dream. Tell us where you want to work. What you want to do. And we`ll help get you there. Yoh Scientific has a contract opening for a Stability Chemist in the Myerstown, PA area. Our customer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.Summary: This is an amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door of a major pharmaceutical company. This position is to work in the QA Compliance department performing wet chemistry skills on finished products. The fitting candidate must have experience in HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, Dissolution Units, AA, Karl Fischer, Ovens, and IR. Responsibilities: • Perform standard qualitative and quantitative analysis on finished pharmaceutical products employing accepted gravimetric and spectrophotometer procedures, in accordance with approved testing procedures of the company, the National Formulary (NF) and the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). • Utilize standard "bench" chemistry technique as well as sophisticated electronic instrumentation, including spectrophotometer, viscometer, etc. - HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, Dissolution Units, AA, Karl Fischer, Ovens, IR, Automated lab equipment, etc • Maintain records of all analysis information of assigned products on data sheets for permanent file and proper entry of information on laboratory forms. • Evaluate all data obtained from analysis; if discrepancy or deviation occurs, consult with Supervisor and recommend additional testing if necessary. • Perform routine analytical testing of raw materials purchased from prospective suppliers to determine that the materials meet compendia and/or company standards. • Develop specifications for packaging components and prepare final specification sheets for new, revised, or updated components in conjunction with packaging departments, other Bayer facilities and component vendors. • Assist in investigating non-compliance investigations. • Assist with troubleshooting analytical methodology and instrumentation malfunctions. • Assist in validation of manufacturing and production lines and equipment pertinent to chemistry and microbiology (e.g. equipment and room cleaning validation). • Perform testing of water samples from Purified (Deionized and Distilled) and Potable water systems. • If assigned to the QA Compliance area, release bulk and finished package materials to assure timely release to meet production requirements. • If assigned to the QA Compliance area, audit all manufacturing and packaging documentation to ensure compliance with all GMP regulations and Bayer standards.Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, or related science required with at least 1 year of lab experience • Chemist techniques: HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, Dissolution Units, AA, Karl Fischer, Ovens, IR, Automated lab equipment, etc • Good working knowledge of advanced laboratory instrumentation and computers are required and working knowledge of validation/QA auditing would be equivalent experience. • A working knowledge of organic chemistry, statistics, data processing and good manufacturing practices is desirable.For immediate consideration, please eMail Colleen Tyler at colleen.tyler@yoh.com . Partnering with Yoh In addition to great career opportunities, consulting with Yoh comes with its perks: Competitive compensation plans Wide variety of benefit options Yoh Advantage – our consultant rewards program that offers discounts and perks at leading companies and with national brands exclusively for Yoh Yoh is one of the largest providers of talent and outsourcing services to customers in the United States. With over 374 million USD in total sales, Yoh operates from more than 75 locations and provides long- and short-term temporary and direct placement of technology and professional personnel, as well as managed staffing services, for the information technology, scientific, engineering, health care and telecommunications communities. For more information, visit yoh.com. Yoh is part of Yoh Services LLC, a Day & Zimmermann Company.