Senior Chemist

Senior Chemist

As a member of the Science team at CS Medical, the Senior Chemist position is responsible for developing and overseeing the chemistry aspects of projects and assays to support the development of current and future medical devices and products. Reporting to the Director of Laboratory Operations, the Senior Chemist works with laboratory staff and adheres to schedules to ensure project completion. Your first and foremost goal will always be the safety of yourself and other CS Medical personnel in the performance of your duties.

Job duties include:

• Research and development to help support and develop products and devices
• Leading product development projects
• Developing new scientific methods and assays
• Improving and customizing current products, formulations and analytical methods and processes
• Creating and writing validations, test protocols, procedures, reports, and proposals
• Reviewing and evaluating analysis data concerning the needs, requirements, and operation for (test) project design and support
• Reviewing and evaluating scientific methods, procedures, data, and articles/journals
• Determining the relationships of chemical and physical properties, composition, structures and reactions of compounds using chromatography, spectrophotometry and spectroscopy techniques
• Performing applied scientific analysis and activities relative to the research, design and development of lab and field projects
• Operating Liquid Chromatography instrumentation (HPLC)
• Staying current and complying with various regulatory agencies
• Maintaining equipment, supplies, and chemicals
• Ensuring health and safety within the laboratory

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum qualifications include:

• B.S. or B.A. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline
• Minimum of five years of experience in a chemistry or related laboratory
• Minimum of five years with HPLC work and development of assays
• Minimum of five years of product development
• Ability to lead projects
• Experience working in a laboratory setting, analytical skills, sample extraction and analysis, titrations, experience with bioanalytical methods, HPLC, spectrophotometry
• Ability to interpret analysis from outside sources (example: HPLC, GC, validations, etc.)
• PC skills and ability to learn new software, systems, and programs
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with technical staff at all levels in a team-based environment
• Detail and quality oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel in the US occasionally
• Working knowledge of Quality Assurance and Good Laboratory Practices

Preferred qualifications include:

• Masters in chemistry or biochemistry
• Experience with FDA, EU, EPA, and Health Canada submissions
• Medical device experience
• HPLC and GC experience
• Liquid chemical sterilant and/or high-level disinfectant experience

Accountabilities include:

• Project deadlines are timely met
• Research and development of new methods and assays
• Research and development for current or new products
• Recording, analyzing and interpreting data
• Writing validations, methods, protocols and reports
• Keeping up to date with scientific and research developments
• Maintaining a safe work environment

This position will be based at our Creedmoor, NC office.