Chemist I

Job Description Entry level skills, either AS with 1-2 years experience, or BS Chemistry fresh grad. Familiar with wet bench skills, using pH meters, titrations. Some understanding of analytical theories. The position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist is within the Infectious Disease (ID) business unit located at Scarborough, Maine. In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests. (This job description is reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.) 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: • Bachelors Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Prior Experience in the following areas: o Pipette o Spectrophotometry o HPLC o pH meters o Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page o 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 Provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. This position is NonExempt. Hours over 40 will be paid Time and a Half. Pay ranges between 25-28/hr based on experience Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements. Fraud Alert: Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma. The industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet Pharma domain (@planet-pharma.com, @planet-pharma.co.uk, and @ppgadvisorypartners.com) and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.

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