Senior GC Chemist - Iowa City, Iowa

Company Overview:

ATL, A Bureau Veritas Company is a professional services organization with an ever-broadening service portfolio to support FDA-regulated products and companies worldwide. Providing scientific, engineering, and regulatory laboratory services, we seamlessly leverage our expertise within the consumer product goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. 

 

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we are a highly profitable and nimble entrepreneurial organization comprised of nearly 500 experts who work throughout the United States. Anchored by the mission to add value to our clients throughout all stages of the product life cycle, we are the most desired business partner for our Fortune 500 clients.

Schedule:

12-hour rotating day/night shift (2-2-3), working every other weekend

 

Position Summary:

The Senior GC Chemist will work independently and have support from a manager and other colleagues as needed. The purpose of the role is to perform quality testing on raw materials, in process and finished goods. Due to the experienced nature of the role, there will be opportunities to provide guidance and understanding when results are outside of what is expected.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• As a senior member of the team, this role will be responsible for answering questions from other team members, checking work and observing work
• Perform various sample preparation, extraction, and analysis techniques utilizing analytical methods while maintaining good scientific practices according to test facility requirements and regulatory agencies 
• Perform identification, gravimetric, qualitative, and physical testing on a routine basis as assigned 
• Execute titration testing and chromatography (GC and/ or HPLC), Cat SO3, Raman spectroscopy and atomic absorption (AA) 
• Utilize basic instrumentation to perform testing on a routine basis as assigned 
• Meet all testing assignment deadlines, and document all analysis in a timely and accurate manner 
• Perform quality review of testing completed 
• Perform method validations and verifications as needed 
• Complete DIR/OOS/CAPA documentation as needed 
• Perform routine lab maintenance, maintaining a clean and safe laboratory space
• Other duties as assigned 

 

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors in chemistry or related scientific discipline preferred.  We will also consider commensurate work experience in a GMP laboratory. 
• 3+ years’ experience working with GC, HPLC, Raman spectroscopy and/or Atomic Absorption (AA)
• Must have strong interpersonal skills such as communication, relationship building, initiative, adaptable, positive attitude, and team building. 
• Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form. 
• Excellent foundation in technical problem solving skills to assist in trouble shooting for sample, method or equipment issues. 
• Ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment. Must be flexible and be sensitive to changing priorities. 
• Understanding of theoretical knowledge behind instrumentation and methodology including method validation preferred. 

• Experience in the consumer products, pharmaceuticals or personal care industry is preferred. 

 

Physical & Travel Requirements:

• Frequent standing up to 12 hours
• Frequent walking around a large manufacturing facility
• Frequent fine manipulation with hands
• Occasionally lifting up to 10lbs.
• 0% Travel

 

AT ATL, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. ATL strongly supports diversity in the workplace.