Job Description

Actylis is a global solutions provider with over 75 years of experience, specializing in streamlining the management of critical ingredients and raw materials for our business partners.

We offer both sourcing and manufacturing solutions tailored to meet diverse and evolving needs, ensuring a reliable, agile, and secure supply network. Our commitment to customization allows us to create flexible solutions, whether it's a unique specification, custom packaging, or tailored logistics strategies.

With deep expertise in quality and regulatory compliance, sourcing and logistics management, analytical services, and R&D support, we reduce complexities and mitigate risks, empowering our partners to focus on growing their business.

In furtherance of that goal, Actylis is seeking new members of the team. This expansion, coupled with a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for challenge and growth, make Actylis the ideal place to work and thrive. We hope you'll consider joining us!

Position Summary

The Analytical Chemist II designs, develops, qualifies, and validates analytical methods to support characterization, release testing, and stability studies across P-R&D, chemical manufacturing, and contract analytical services. The role also contributes to developing analytical tools to assess impurities, purity, and assay of starting materials, intermediates, in-process samples, and final products.

Responsibilities will include:

• Perform laboratory testing activities in accordance with approved methods, quality procedures, and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Ensure the validity of results, impartiality and technical competence for assigned laboratory activities.
• Escalating technical issues and deviations as required.
• Development of new analytical methodology to meet project objectives
• Refine analysis of new methods, identify nuances, and ensure smooth lab adoption.
• Supporting spectroscopic, chromatographic, and wet chemical analysis techniques.
• Developing quotes outlining project scope, cost, timeline, and deliverables.
• Safe operation of instruments, and handling of laboratory chemicals.
• Compliance with safety and quality assurance program.
• Understanding client's requirements for analysis, quality and reporting.
• Understanding the accuracy and uncertainty of results.
• Identifying obstacles related to providing timely and quality services.
• Performing client directed investigations when necessary.
• Review other Analyst work for completeness and accuracy.
• Engage in teamwork by exchanging insights, feedback, and technical support.
• Participation in company team initiatives to enhance continuous improvement.
• Work with Quality Assurance Group on:
  • CAPA investigations
  • Client, regulatory and internal driven audits
  • Traceability of measurements
  • Control of Non-Conforming Testing and Retesting

Required Experience & Knowledge

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related scientific discipline.

Experience Qualifications:

• Experience in wet-chemistry, compendial testing, mass spectrometry (MS), chromatography, inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis, FT-IR and UV-VIS spectrophotometry.
• Five (5) years of experience working as an R&D or contract analytical chemist.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, etc.) for documentation and collaboration
• Proficiency in laboratory good documentation practices (GDP).

Technical Knowledge:

• Understanding of laboratory quality systems and controlled documentation.
• Knowledge of applicable test or calibration principles.
• Awareness of measurement uncertainty, where applicable.
• Familiarity with data integrity and traceability requirements.

Skills:

• Ability to follow written technical procedures accurately.
• Competence in operating laboratory instruments relevant to assigned methods.
• Accurate data recording and basic data review capability.
• Effective communication of technical information and issues.

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is also required to stand for long periods of time, walk, and occasionally climb stairs, ladders, or platforms, as well as balance.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Industrial laboratory work environment. Analyst will support both manufacturing and R&D operations. The role involves performing analytical testing, setting up instrumentation, and assisting in the development and implementation of methods and procedures. The environment can be fast-paced and may require prioritizing multiple tasks, maintaining high accuracy. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

The salary range for the position of Analytical Chemist II is $55,000 - $80,000. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the range including prior experience, current skills, location/labor market, internal equity and other factors as permitted by law.

This salary range is provided in good faith and is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for all statewide locations across the United States. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

Actylis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Actylis US does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

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