R&D Chemist I

The position of R&D Chemist I is within our Toxicology Laboratories located at Santa Rosa, CA. Primary duties include the execution and documentation of validation projects for laboratory testing methodology for the determination of drugs and metabolites in biological matrices.

• Preparation of solutions for validation experiments
• Extraction of drugs from biological matrices
• Submission of samples on LC-MS-MS instrumentation
• Review and analyze validation data using software such as MultiQuant and SciexOS
• Data entry of validation results
• Performing basic statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel
• Properly documenting sample prep procedures
• Determining success of validation experiments
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures and Validation Reports to ensure consistency
• Proactively and cooperatively communicate with peers and management to ensure awareness of progress and issues; recommend solutions when issues arise
• Maintain and meet the highest standards in quality and regulatory compliance
• Follow, understand and comply with SOP’s and policies on cGLP’s and safety

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biochemistry or related field and 1 year of experience
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with electronic document control systems such as Agile
• Experience with Hamilton Microlab NIMBUS instruments
• Experience with MultiQuant and SciexOS software
• Experience with LCMSMS

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

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