Research Chemist from Joulé

Job Title: Research Chemist
Location: San Diego, CA 
Duration: 6 month contract
Pay: $30-32 per hour
Schedule: 8AM-4:30PM M-F 

Overview: 
Our client is a pharmaceutical company with a focus on the development of non-opioid pain management. They are seeking a Research Chemist with clinical experience to join the analytical team. This person much have 3+ years of experience in HPLC and other analytical chemistry techniques.   

Responsibilities: 

• Perform analytical testing in support of product development and method validation.
• Conduct laboratory tests in compliance with established internal Standard Test Methods (STMs), compendial and vendor/partner supplied methods.
• Maintain organized records of tests performed and results obtained by following company policies.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Understand and comply with all company policies, safety procedures, and SOPS, including cGMPs and cGLPs.
• Assist in the preparation of analytical data for internal and external meetings and presentations.
• Assist in performing laboratory investigations.  Contribute to written investigation reports as required.
• Maintain a level of technical knowledge and understanding in the assigned areas of responsibility that are consistent with the current scientific requirements of the company.
• Participate in the transfer of methods to/from the Quality Control department.

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study (e.g. chemistry, pharmacy, biology, engineering, etc.) from an accredited college or university required. 1 year combined academic and pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Basic understanding of the chemical and physical principles upon which formulation, process development and analytical methodology is based.
• Familiarity with the concept of cGMPs.
• Basic skills in using typical laboratory and processing equipment (e.g. HPLC, UV Spec, pH meter, centrifuge, etc.).
• Ability to utilize scientific information resources within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Good observation skill, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills (e.g. rational progression of investigation).
• Good understanding of the scientific thinking in the design of experimental protocols.
• Basic documentation skills (e.g. notebook, reports) with attention to detail and legible handwriting.
• Good organizational skills (e.g. daily tasks, documentation, archived information).
• Good interpersonal skills (e.g. working with members of other teams to achieve shared goals).
• Good verbal and written English communication skills (e.g. able to participate in scientific discussions and written interactions).
• Proficient in the use of computers and widely used workplace applications (e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook, graphing software, etc.).
• Ability to be flexible in adapting work plan to current corporate goals.
• Basic time management skills (e.g. multi-tasking and task prioritization).