Hplc Chemist

About the Opportunity:

We are looking for an individual with HPLC or UPLC experience (2 years minimum).

The ANS lab directly supports Production and Shipping, so you must have the ability to perform and report multiple analysis per day.

In addition to routine testing, this position will also be in-charge of developing new HPLC/UPLC methods.

About the Company:

ANS provides industry-leading nutritional solutions to promote health and wellbeing, enabled by a world class team dedicated to service, excellence, quality, and innovation.

As an organization we are focused on the "3C's": Customers, Culture, and Connection. By focusing on these areas, we will continue to deliver our goal of "More than Supplements... Solutions". We want to be a "solution" through an engaged, accountable and CARING culture.

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a company that offers exceptional benefits packages, then you have come to the right place!

Most Competitive Pay in the Industry

401K Program

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental benefits

Employee and Family Events

Annual Awards Program

Best Employee Referral Program

The Opportunity...

Strong track record of internal promotions

Comprehensive Training program to encourage promotions

Detailed Progression model to outline promotional opportunities

Cross-functional opportunities to multiple different areas in the company

Conduct and document chemical, physical, and microbiological tests of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for various purposes, such as research and development of new products or processes, quality control, stability, and maintenance of environmental standards. Assure compliance with FDA regulations and ANS policies and procedures including safety, documentation, training, SOPs and STMs. Maintain SOPs, STMs, and specifications. Train others on those procedures, methods, and documents. Order, receive, and distribute standards, samples, documents, and other materials involved in testing of raw materials and products as needed. Participate in audits, responses, and corrective actions.

Follow all company policies and procedures.

Follow and ensure compliance to quality system and cGMP programs.

Monitor raw material and finished product quality (including stability studies) to ensure compliance to standards and specifications. Receive raw materials and finished products into the lab and release them from the lab upon successful completion of testing.

Set up and conduct chemical and microbiological experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques, microscopy, and microbiological plating.

Write technical reports and prepare graphs and charts to document experimental results.

Compile, document, review and interpret results of tests and analyses in order to provide accurate, precise and timely reporting of conditions and results.

Edit, write, approve, and implement new and revised Laboratory Services SOPs and methods of analysis.

Receive training and conduct training in association with relevant SOPs and STMs.

Prepare chemical solutions for the analysis of raw materials and finished products following established methods, or develop and verify methods as needed.

Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting of the instruments.

Maintain, clean, and sterilize (as needed) laboratory instruments and equipment.

Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.

Sample and analyze raw materials and finished products using instruments and techniques such as HPLC, UPLC-MS, HPTLC, UV-Vis, GC-MS, AA, NIR, Mid-IR, ICP-MS, PPSL, wet chemistry, Tapped Density and microbiological procedures (including BioLumix) and other equipment involved in sample preparation and analysis such as microwave digestion and sonicators.

Research, develop, optimize, verify, and validate new methods and conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products.

Maintain familiarity and conformity and comply with laboratory and company SOPs, cGMP compliance strategies and safety policies.

Assess the identity, safety, potency, and overall quality of raw materials and finished products.

Supervise, perform, and finalize OOS and OOT investigations.

Review new raw materials in conjunction with QA, Formulations, and Purchasing.

Set specifications for new and existing raw materials and finished products in conjunction with QA.

Aid in the general flow of lab procedures.

Perform duties safely and report or correct unsafe conditions or actions.

Qualifications:

Supervises two or more technicians.

Must have a college degree in a scientific discipline, and at least two years of relevant work experience, such as a Lab Technician. An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may be substituted.

No certifications or licenses required.

Must have moderate math skills.

Complex reading skills required.

Complex computer skills needed.

Must have complex language skills.

Must have complex writing skills.

Must be willing to learn new tasks and procedures.

Ability to efficiently and effectively perform all essential position duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation without posing a direct safety threat to self or others.

Maintain a regular and dependable work attendance record with few instances of unplanned and/or unexpected absence.

Machines Typically Operated:

Includes but is not limited to HPLC, UPLC-MS, GC-MS, analytical balances, sonicators, and centrifuges.

Typical Physical Requirements:

Involves a variety of physical activities including

Repetitive motions

Sitting

Standing

Walking

Talking

Listening

Seeing

Using hands

Touching

Lifting

Carrying

Bending

Reaching

Pushing

Pulling

Crouching

Stooping

Kneeling

Crawling

Balancing

Typical Environmental Conditions:

Office and Lab conditions include:

Temperature variations may occur throughout the day.

Exposure to food ingredients, including food allergens, in free-floating powder form.

Exposure to chemicals, microorganisms, fumes (including autoclaved materials) and airborne particles.

Lab noise may include vacuum pumps, sonic baths, instrumentation, chillers, stability chambers, refrigerators, autoclaves, tapped density, and other equipment.

Protective equipment such as safety glasses, lab coats, respirators, gloves, hearing protection, masks, back belts, or cGMP attire suits may be required or recommended in certain situations.

Production Area includes these environmental conditions:

Exposure to food ingredients, including food allergens, in free-floating powder form.

Moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and risk of electrical shock.

Noise level usually moderate and often constant.

Protective equipment such as gloves, hearing protection, masks, back belts, or cGMP attire suits may be required or recommended in certain situations.