Chemist - Analytical Development

Overview About Bora Bora Pharmaceuticals is a premier international contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in formulation development, clinical and commercial manufacturing, and packaging of complex oral solid dose, liquid, semi-solid, biologics, and sterile injectable pharmaceutical products. From our world‑class sites in North America and Asia, we deliver drug products with unparalleled quality to more than 100 markets around the world. Bora’s teams, technologies, and facilities work seamlessly together to enable our clients to deliver much‑needed therapeutics to patients worldwide. At Bora Pharmaceuticals, we see it as our mission, our duty, and our responsibility, to make our success and our customers’ success more certain. General Summary Provides analytical and technical support to CDMO product development and technology transfer in a high‑pace flexible environment. Completes method development, validations, USP/NF method verification, method transfers, and various laboratory support functions. Provides essential analytical support to various projects, ensuring revenue growth, lab capability enhancement, and quality compliance. Provides effective communication to the analytical team and applicable cross‑functional groups to ensure proper coordination of program management. Provides coaching and mentoring to junior chemists. Responsibilities Responsible for development and validation of assigned analytical methods such as assay and impurities/degradation products, residual solvents, content/blend uniformity and dissolutions. Author method development reports, method validation protocols/reports, and method transfer protocols/reports. Execute method validation/transfer testing. Develop robust methods that are time‑tested in a routine quality control environment. Lead method troubleshooting and rectifies challenges effectively using a variety of techniques including advanced principles and concepts. Assess incoming methods from clients and ensure compliance with current applicable guidance’s and BPI internal practice/procedures. Ensure robust method transfer strategy to ensure adequate method performance at BPI (or receiving lab). Read, understand, and follow the current USP/NF, laboratory SOPs, analytical methods and study protocols. Apply applicable ICH and FDA guidelines to analytical method development, validations, and transfers. Assist with establishing specifications for APIs and drug products and assist with justification of these specifications to be included in regulatory submissions. Document equipment usages and analytical results in a manner that is consistent with cGMP, in‑house SOPs, and can be readily followed by reviewers. Proactively identify, communicate, and escalate risks or issues to laboratory management and cross‑functional teams to minimize project impact. Review raw data timely and ensure it meets cGMPs and in‑house SOPs, is scientifically sound and can be readily followed by auditors. Show expertise with analytical instruments such as HPLCs, GCs, dissolution apparatus, and other analytical equipment. Actively solve instrumentation issues and assist others with instrumentation startup and troubleshooting. Maintain personal and shared workspace in an organized manner; clean laboratory glassware and participate in lab‑wide routine clean‑up and inspection activities. Identify potential training, efficiency, compliance and/or safety concerns and bring solutions to management. Actively participate in and lead the implementation of continuous improvement efforts associated with laboratory operation. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Provide coaching and mentoring to junior chemists. Qualifications A Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field with 12 credits of college chemistry and 6 years analytical experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry. OR, a MS degree with a minimum of 4 years’ experience. OR, a Ph.D. with a minimum of 1 year experience in analytical method development in a drug product pharmaceutical industry. Knowledge of analytical chemistry, strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently, with others and to multitask. Highly motivated and self‑driven individual with ability to work independently, and multi‑task, adhere to aggressive timelines in support of department and company objectives. Advanced knowledge of analytical techniques, including HPLC, GC, dissolution, and FDA and ICH guidelines. Experience with method development and method validation in a cGMP lab environment, PC’s, cGMP’s , and USP testing. Proven problem‑solving and leadership skills. Knowledge of the concepts involved in various test procedures to evaluate the reliability of obtained results. Ability to write new procedures clearly and concisely which are easily understood, communicate clearly and effectively on technical concepts and rationales. Good organizational and analytical skills. Computer skills and experience with related software (Empower 3, Biovia a plus). Deals with changes associated project needs, directions, and processes without being negatively impacted in productivity and efficiency. Compensation & Benefits Compensation Range: $88,000 – $125,000. Competitive salary and performance‑based incentives. Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions. Paid time off. Professional development opportunities. Employee wellness programs and resources. Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources. Equal Employment Opportunity Bora Pharmaceuticals is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Bora Pharmaceuticals will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rights commission activity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category. #J-18808-Ljbffr