Chemist III

job summary:
Are you an experienced analytical scientist ready to advance key pipeline projects with a top-tier global pharmaceutical leader? We are seeking a Chemist III for a 1-year, fully on-site opportunity in North Chicago, IL (Monday-Friday, standard business hours). This role offers an exciting environment to lead analytical method development, troubleshoot complex separations, and drive drug characterization forward.

location: North Chicago, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $39.00 - 45.50 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Develop, validate, and troubleshoot analytical separation methods utilizing HPLC, GC, and LC/MS.
• Perform complex impurity profiling and characterization for pharmaceutical drug candidates.
• Plan and execute laboratory tasks to generate precise, reproducible data in full cGMP/GLP compliance.
• Author robust testing protocols and document experimental procedures per regulatory standards.
• Present analytical findings and data interpretations to interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers.

 
qualifications:



Required:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years, Master's with 2+ years, or Ph.D. with 5+ years of analytical chemistry laboratory experience.
• Strong technical background in analytical chemistry with hands-on expertise in HPLC, GC, and Mass Spectrometry.
• Experience with chromatography data systems (e.g., Empower, Openlab, Chromeleon).
• Solid understanding of organic structures, functional groups, and spectroscopic techniques.
• Familiarity with cGMP/GLP regulatory standards and high-quality documentation practices.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with peptide characterization, analysis, and dissolution method development.
• Background in pharmaceutical drug product testing (solid oral dosage formulations).

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skills: Chemistry, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Liquid Chromatography (LC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)




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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).




This posting is open for thirty (30) days.