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Chemist I

Scarborough, ME 04074

Posted: 09/06/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 614241 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

In this role you will produce material for use in immunology-based chromatography and enzyme tests.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains and supports the production schedule
- Investigates problem areas and areas of desirable improvement
- Undertakes new procedures and observes proper safety precautions
- Responsible for in-process QC testing of manufacturing material as it relates to
qualifications, quality inspections and titration.
- Maintains quality systems and proper GMP/GLP
- Creates and follows protocols designed around product improvement
- Responsible for making critical and non-critical bioreagents for use in product and manufacturing processes using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Works in a team setting and coordinates manufacturing efforts based upon a set production schedule and maintaining the raw bioreagent supply as needed to support this schedule.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:
-Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field or equivalent
combination of education and experience.

Prior Experience in the following areas:
o Pipette
o Spectrophotometry
o HPLC
o pH meters
o Gel Electrophoresis o SDS Page
o ELISA assays

COMPETENCIES:
-Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision.
-Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheet, database, manufacturing, and word processing software.

Entry level skills, either AS with 1-2 years experience, or BS Chemistry fresh grad. Familiar with wet bench skills, using pH meters, titrations. Some understanding of analytical theories. This position is NonExempt. Hours over 40 will be paid Time and a Half.

Pay ranges between $22-27.80/hr based on experience 

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.