ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST-6910141015
Description
Janssen Supply Chain, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is currently recruiting for an Associate Scientist, to be located in Vacaville, CA.
Janssen Supply Chain, a global organization responsible for supplying medicines to markets around the world. With Quality as their primary focus, this group strives to provides access and affordability through innovation and strong collaboration with their R&D and Commercial partners to deliver life changing solutions for patients in need. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
In a team setting and cGMP environment, perform routine analytical testing or microbial testing in support of raw materials, lot clearance, stability studies, and analytical request testing. Prepare and standardize test / volumetric solutions, standard solutions, and samples for various chemical and physical tests according to approved methods. Perform moderately complex analyses including, but not limited to HPLC, GC, UV Spectrophotometry, FTIR, NIR and Karl Fischer. Prepare data and documentation using calculators and computer software. Peer review, evaluate and investigate results from various analyses. Prepare, organize and final review paperwork for lot release to ensure accuracy and completeness. Assist others in problem solving, troubleshooting and documentation related to laboratory investigations. Apply moderately complex principles and techniques with analysis, and also with troubleshooting and investigating to obtain solutions. Participate in special projects such as laboratory equipment validation, analytical method transfers, process improvements, and document change orders. This may include writing and updating protocols, test methods, and standard operating procedures. Assist and train others in everyday laboratory functions. Properly dispose of sample preparations and solutions according to safety and environmental procedures.
Other duties and functions of this role include: Prepare samples, standards and solutions for analysis. Perform analyses which may include HPLC, GC, UV Spectrophotometry, FTIR, NIR, and KF. Evaluate and investigate analytical data. Contribute to projects such as method transfers, assisting other laboratories, method validations, equipment purchase and validations, etc. Train lab personnel on analytical methods and techniques and facilitate departmental -trainings, as appropriate. Write SOP’s, training modules, protocols and reports. Implement new techniques and training. Write drafts (USP monograph) for ALZA product method submission. Improve overall lab environmental, health/safety issues.
Requires judgment in applying established practices and diversified procedures. Encounters situations and problems which do not fall clearly within the bounds of general standards precedents. May adapt or modify methods to meet varying situations. Takes action as indicated by approved policies and accepted standard practices. Exercises ingenuity to take action in the absence of previous instructions, to develop new and/or improved work methods. Resolves problems of an unusual nature, with supervisory review available.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
This position requires either experience in industry or a combination of education and industry experience: HS Diploma and 6 - 8 Years experience, or an AS Degree Science Related with 4 - 6 Years experience or a BS Degree Science or higher with at least 2 + years of related experience.
Other duties and functions of this role include: Prepare samples, standards and solutions for analysis. Perform analyses which may include HPLC, GC, UV Spectrophotometry, FTIR, NIR, and KF. Evaluate and investigate analytical data. Contribute to projects such as method transfers, assisting other laboratories, method validations, equipment purchase and validations, etc. Train lab personnel on analytical methods and techniques and facilitate departmental -trainings, as appropriate. Write SOP’s, training modules, protocols and reports. Implement new techniques and training. Write drafts (USP monograph) for ALZA product method submission. Improve overall lab environmental, health/safety issues.
This role is located in Vacaville, CA and may require negligible travel.
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Primary Location:North America-United States-California-Vacaville
Organization: Alza Corporation (6002)
Job Function: Quality Control
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