Scientist

Company : The Fountain Group LLC

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Scientist for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in ­­Lake County, IL. Details for the position are as follows:

OPEN TO CANDIDATES WILLING TO RELOCATE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE

Job Description:

**100% ONSITE: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm**

• Purpose:
  • Responsible for supporting Process Chemistry and Engineering operations within the Pharmaceutical Products Group – API in Lake County.
  • The Lab Manager / Scientist will work directly with organizing laboratory spaces, managing chemical and equipment inventories, and assisting department chemists in optimizing lab usage.
  • The incumbent should possess working knowledge of laboratory equipment such as HPLC and apply this expertise to maintain efficient laboratory operations and support ongoing research activities
• Responsibilities:
  • Maintain laboratories in clean, safe, functioning state. Transition the labs to be more efficient using the principles of 5S.
  • Maintain department shared instruments including UPLC's and LCMS's in working order through periodic routine maintenance.
  • Assist in relocation of equipment during ongoing lab renovations.
  • Manage laboratory equipment and chemical inventories including organizing periodic clean-outs.
  • Coordinate routine maintenance of isolators and other potent handling equipment and supplies of personal protective equipment for R14 potent lab.
  • Develop and maintain inventory system and periodic defrost cycles for department freezers.
  • Set up experimental apparatus as necessary
  • With some supervision, perform experiments to assist researchers
  • Create work aids for operating equipment and train new users.
  • Promote and enforce safe work practices in the laboratories.
• Note:
  • This is a new role.
  • This person will be primarily coordinating maintenance on equipment – maintenance of laboratory operations – coordination of laboratory activities.
  • Very limited execution of experiments (but manager still would like some familiarity with experiments).
  • This person will not actually be calibrating the equipment (more coordination with metrology teams).

Qualifications:

• Required:
  • BS in chemistry or related life science (MS is overqualified)
  • Industrial experience with HPLC (ideally Empower)
  • Familiarity with how to run experiments
  • MS Excel proficiency
  • Must be handy with equipment
  • Safety Oriented | Excellent Written & Oral Communication | Organization | Multitasking
• Preferred:
  • Empower HPLC
  • 5S lab experience
  • Lab safety walkthroughs
  • Calibration
  • Basic equipment installation and maintenance
  • UPLC, LCMS, GC

Compensation: $30-45 per hour depending on experience

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