QC Chemist I

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The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.
 

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).
 

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

The QC Chemist I, SS will ensure the timely and accurate testing of materials and product while maintaining and ensuring quality and compliance to meet the demands of production and R&D.
 

• Analyze samples in support of: instrument qualification, method validations, the raw material testing program, process validation, in-process testing requirements, R&D, stability testing, API testing, and finished product test
• Follow company SOPs and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in the performance of all responsibilities
• Prepare solvent mixture, buffers, and reagents as needed for testing
• Process and analyze analytical data
• Order and maintain laboratory supplies as needed
• Review analytical data and test results, compare to test specification and enter test results in lab reports
• Learn to troubleshoot instrument problems and work with the supervisor, laboratory chemists, and equipment manufacturer’s technical services to resolve issues
• Perform instrument maintenance, calibration, and standardizations as required
• Write standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equipment operation, methods, and general laboratory procedures as needed

For this role you will need

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field
• Good computer application skills required with expertise in Word and Excel
• Able to work as part of a team and also independently with minimum supervision
• Good verbal and writing communication skills
• Able to handle, pick up and move laboratory materials, reagents and supplies
• Able to manage timelines and goals efficiently and effectively
• Must be collaborative as QC is a service department and we provide a service for other departments

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in cGMP environment
• 1+ years of experience in small molecule drug analysis
• 1+ years of hands-on instrumentation experience in HPLC and/or Gas chromatography (GC)
• 1+ years of instrumentation experience and expertise in HPLC (waters, empower), UV/VIS and FTIR
• Experience with chromatography application programs

Job Location

United Therapeutics requires this candidate to be 100% on-site at our Silver Spring, Maryland location.

The salary for this position ranges from $63,000 to $80,000 per year. In addition, this role is eligible for the Company's short-term and long-term incentive programs.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave b