Quality Control (QC) Chemist

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Main Duties and responsibilities for the QC Chemist include (but not limited to):

• To perform and assist colleagues to perform qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis of various materials associated with the company’s operations. This will include material sampling, Q.C analysis, method development analysis and analysis in support of R&D chemists and production.
• To ensure all tasks set by the QC Team Leader and QCA Manager are completed in a timely manner and within the Quality parameters set out by the company’s QMS (Quality Management System).
• To present analytical results verbally and/or written to colleagues – and clients when required.
• To work cleanly, safely and tidy in line with company 5S policy and to influence safe working practices and comply as required.
• To keep up-dated with current practices and relevant scientific progress within Analytical Chemistry field. To work with colleagues to ensure all in-process, raw material and finished product analysis is carried out to high level of accuracy and efficiency.
• To compile and sign off on Certificates of Analysis prior to product despatch.
• To assist QC Team Leader to ensure all analytical equipment is maintained and calibrated with records kept.
• To ensure all SOPs relevant to QC laboratory are read, understood and up-dated when required.
• To support procedures for documenting specification and method details.
• To support secure and traceable storage of analytical data.
• To communicate effectively to all levels of colleagues within the company.
• Ensure familiarity with all the departments’ instrumentation and software systems (such as Top Spin, Chromeleon and OpenLabs chemstation).

Requirements

• You’ll be an organised, flexible individual with good communication and attention to detail.
• You’ll be qualified to at least degree (BSc) level in a chemistry related subject with at least 1 years’ experience in a similar role.
• HPLC, GC, IR and UV/Vis background. Advantageous will be experience of working to industrial regimes such as GMP, UKAS or others (MHRA, FDA, ICH)
• Proficient in use of MS Office, Word and Excel: chemical structure drawing and literature searching tools such as Chemdraw, ACD Labs and Reaxys.
• You will be able to commute reliably to laboratory base. Able to work extended hours on occasions when required. Sufficiently flexible to be able travel on business if required.

Benefits

• A dynamic work environment
• Interesting possibilities to expand your technical knowledge
• Competitive salary + benefits