Senior Chemist, Research and Development

At Argenta, we're more than a company - we're a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. We are the world's only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.
We are ambitious, growing and building a 'one team' culture, guided by our values.

We are customer-centric;
We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best "paw" forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.
With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. TEAM PLAYERS who want to DO great work and find INNOVATIVE ways to make animals lives better through our CUSTOMER CENTRIC efforts should apply.
Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of Senior Chemist, MSAT at our Shawnee, KS location. This position leads the preparation of protocols and execution of cGMP analytical method development, transfer, verification, and validation of active ingredient, raw material, cleaning verification, and finished drug product analysis. Position manages multiple concurrent analytical projects and has client interface responsibility with client counterparts and project teams. The position requires analyzing in-process, raw materials and finished product of pharmaceuticals for quality, safety, purity, strength and identity by conducting analysis as specified in the applicable specification requirements following GLP and cGMP guidelines. Serves as a mentor/lead to other analytical development positions in such areas as equipment utilization, SOP understanding and application, and good lab documentation and lab practices. Position has training responsibility for the department once qualified and will have data review responsibility. Position will lead setup and qualification of new instrumentation and equipment in the laboratory as required. Position is responsible and accountable for the success of analytical method establishment for new and/or existing products to the site.
Performs and maintains accurate, detailed records for method development/optimization, method transfer/verification/validation, and for routine analysis of finished pharmaceutical dosages and/or raw materials following approved analytical methodology and specifications to pharmaceutical cGMP requirements.
Designs and execute the cleaning validation protocols keeping detailed reports used to assist in writing reports.
Responsible in ensuring testing is in adherence to schedules through team-oriented process. Manages effectively own assigned workload and develops timelines for assigned projects to provide to management.
Serves as backup and delegate for laboratory manager.
Serve as a subject matter expert in advanced laboratory practices by writing SOP's and providing training and guidance to other personnel.
Utilizes root cause analysis tools and technical writing to independently complete laboratory investigations.
Provides technical subject matter expert input and addresses work performed on project calls both with internal project teams and to external clients.
Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related Science field with work experience in cGMP and/or GLP chemistry lab environment (a minimum of 6 years of work experience with B.S. or 3 years of work experience with masters (M.Proficient at HPLC and GC analysis and preparation of reagents and sample solutions for testing.
Proficiency with wet chemistry testing methodologies and techniques such as pH, viscosity, density, particle size testing, titration.
Demonstrated ability to operate laboratory analytical instrumentation and be able to assist in the troubleshooting and calibration of laboratory equipment.
Ability to analyze and interpret data
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