Manufacturing Chemist- (Weekend Shift)

Company: Agilent Technologies
Location: Boulder
Posted on: May 24, 2020

Job Description:

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek ---- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

The world's most revolutionary biopharma companies are partnering with Agilent Technologies to advance the next frontier of medicine. Agilent continues to invest in capacity and expansion of its Colorado operations. Join our team of professionals dedicated to the development and commercialization of nucleic acid therapeutics for life changing, lifesaving medicines.

By delivering high-quality, innovative products to customers when and where they need them, Agilent's Manufacturing Team supports our company's mission to inspire scientists and researchers to make discoveries that advance the quality of life. Join our fast-growing, dynamic organization and be part of this rewarding work.

As a Manufacturing Chemist, you will check and schedule resources to ensure on-time delivery. Your scientific knowledge and background will be leveraged through your review of formulation documents and active ingredient dilution to ensure that products are manufactured to specification. Your proficiency in analytical testing and immunohistochemistry applications will be required to perform in-process quality control on a variety of products.

You will have an opportunity to become skilled in the use of a wide range of lab instruments, including but not limited to spectrophotometers, conductivity meters and auto-pipettors, all of which are essential to meeting our customers' requirements. Having the ability to learn quickly on the job, anticipate and resolve potential manufacturing and delivery issues and maintaining the highest level of quality are critical. Additionally, you will work on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. You will also exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Actively involved in the manufacturing of oligonucleotide APIs in a GMP environment.
  
• Actively involved in aspects of technology transfer and scale-up of oligonucleotide manufacturing processes delivered from Manufacturing Technical Services into Manufacturing.
  
• Write and revise standard operating procedures according to regulatory and procedural guidelines.
  
• Work with Validation and Engineering personnel to validate new equipment and facilities.
  
• Work with Manufacturing Management and Quality to resolve manufacturing problems including drafting quality documentation (CAPA, deviation, change control, etc.).
  
• Maintain, calibrate, and trouble shoot critical process equipment.
  
  
  WEEKEND SHIFT: Saturday-Monday, 6:00am-8:00pm
  
  
  
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  • B.S. in related field
    
  • 2+ years of related experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred
    
  • Previous knowledge of oligonucleotide synthesis, HPLC, UF, conjugation, and lyophilization is advantageous.
    
  • Detail oriented and can perform technical duties following standard operating procedures and general laboratory safety rules.
    
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team setting on a variety of projects and use individual discretion to meet required project objectives and deadlines.
    
  • Excellent math, documentation, communication and operational trouble shooting skills.
    
  • Mechanically inclined.
    
  • Ability to work as a successful member of a team working to establish priorities, scheduling, and procedures that collectively will meet department goals and project deadlines.
    
  • Ability to work in a clean room environment.
    
  • Previous experience in a FDA regulated manufacturing environment highly desired
    
    
    Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We value diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases.
    
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