Technical Manufacturing Chemist

Job Title: Technical Manufacturing Chemist

Job Location: Scarborough, ME

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $26.72hr - $31.72hr

Job Overview:

The candidate will serve as a Technical Manufacturing Chemist within the organization s business unit located in Scarborough, Maine. In this role, the successful candidate will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains and supports the production schedule.
• Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement.
• Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions.
• Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to qualifications, quality inspections, and titration.
• Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP.
• Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement.
• Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• Bachelor s Degree in Chemistry, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience with pipetting.
• Prior experience with spectrophotometry.
• Prior experience with HPLC.
• Prior experience with pH meters.
• Prior experience with Gel Electrophoresis or SDS Page.
• Prior experience with ELISA assays.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities