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Analytical Scientist

ApTask Global WorkforceThousand Oaks, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 1 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$49/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Thousand Oaks, CA, United States
Posted
Yesterday
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Job Description

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking an Analytical Scientist for an Onsite position with a Major Pharmaceutical Company located in Thousand Oaks, CA. This is a 6-month contract opportunity.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on analytical scientist with strong HPLC and small-molecule pharmaceutical experience. This role requires a solid foundation in analytical method development and testing, with the ability to quickly contribute in a lab environment. The successful candidate will be able to clearly communicate technical work, think through scientific problems, and work effectively within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities:
  • With minimal supervision, plan, conduct, or monitor experiments, record and organize data, analyze results, and generate robust and reliable data
  • Ensure that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations
  • Follow established experimental design and protocols and perform routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results
  • Effectively transfer experimental methods from literature to the lab and make modifications as necessary
  • Develop and implement new protocols with moderate review
  • Engage coworkers in scientific discussions and communicate data and interpretation to the work group
  • Effectively troubleshoot equipment and experimental difficulties
  • Contribute to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, and regulatory documents
  • Analytical method development and testing for synthetic/small molecule drug substance and drug product

Requirements:
  • Doctorate degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD) and 2 years of experience OR Master's degree and 5 years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience
  • Technical capabilities with UHPLC, Karl Fisher, and Dissolution method development and execution
  • Hands-on analytical chemistry experience with meaningful HPLC experience
  • Experience in a pharmaceutical analytical development environment
  • Skilled in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques

Pay range: up to $49.20 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.

Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Our team stays close to the process and is here to guide you every step of the way. To learn more, please visit our website

ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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