Location: St. Louis, MO
Duration:06 Months (Contract to Hire)
Mon to Fri 8-5. OT based on needs. Potential to convert to FTE.
Job Description
Work Location: St. Louis, MO (on-site)
Group: Pharma Services Group
Division: Drug Substance Division
This position supports the QC Analytical team for our Biologics Division in St. Louis, MO.
The QC Biochemistry team is compromised of 14 scientists ranging from scientist level 1-2, based on experience and skill.
How will you make an impact?
As part of the Quality Control Biochemistry Group, you directly impact patients’ lives by providing testing to ensure their biologic pharmaceuticals are safe and potent!
What will you do?
• Conduct routine compendial, purity, and impurity testing of pharmaceutical release, stability, and in-process samples by internally developed, qualified, and validated test methods.
• Support qualification and validation of test methods for pharmaceutical concentration, purity, and impurity testing.
• Assists in preparing regulatory documents and other communications with outside agencies, clients, and/or colleagues from other corporate sites.
• Perform all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintain the necessary compliance status required by company and facility standards.
How will you get here?
Education
• Associates Degree with 2 or more years of relevant work experience or a Bachelor’s degree with no experience, STEM degree preferred
• HS Diploma or GED required
Experience
• 0 - 1 year of experience in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Good knowledge and understanding of chemistry and analytical instrumental technologies
• Good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative chemical or microbiological analysis.
• Good presentation skills to present information to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Routine use of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Word is essential.
• Ability to write standard operating procedures, simple protocols, and reports.
• Scientific techniques including: Protein Concentration via Shimadzu and SoloVPE, Residual DNA via Real Time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction), Capillary Gel Electrophoresis, Imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (iCIEF), Dot Blot, Compendial Testing: pH and osmolality
This position has not been approved for relocation assistance.