United States Pharmacopeia looking for Scientist - CDL

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Post : Scientist II CDL

Job Description
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries.

This is a non-supervisory position in in the Compendial Development Laboratory (CDL) within Global Laboratory Operations. The incumbent will be responsible for performing USP-NF/FCC method development and method validation projects and maintaining safety and GLP environment in the lab. This position is a component of USP’s core business and the incumbent is expected to support monograph modernization initiatives.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Literature search for the assigned projects.
• To ensure the projects requirements by coordinating with the Group Leader and other stakeholders.
• To involve in project execution, method development and validation of assigned projects.
• To execute method development and validation with minimum supervision.
• To prepare method development and validation reports with minimum supervision.
• Coordination with cross-functional to arrange project requirements.
• To acquire the knowledge on different drug products handling and samples preparations.
• Provide effective technical and scientific expertise regarding drug substance and drug product analytical development.
• Engage in project planning, execution, method development and validation of projects according to set standards such as USP general chapters, guidelines, SOPs and protocols.
• Ensure the project updates are provided to the supervisor on regularly.
• To coordinate with Group Leader to complete assigned projects within timelines.
• Responsible for preparation and review of SOPs, protocols, reports etc.
• Responsible for review of the records and documents.
• To ensure that the calibrations of the equipment are performed as per the schedule.
• Responsible for preparing, executing and completing IQ/OQ/PQ of new instruments.
• To indent the required glass ware, chemicals and columns for the assigned projects.

Candidate Profile
Master’s Degree in Chemistry (Analytical / Organic) or Pharmaceutical Sciences with 3-5 years of experience. Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills required. Must be able to communicate effectively with diplomacy and enthusiasm. Technical and analytical skills required including the ability to interpret technical information. Must have hands on experience in working with chemical methods and handling instruments like HPLC, UHPLC, LC-MS, GC, GC-MS, IC, ICP-OES/MS, FTIR, UV-Visible. Should have fair understanding of GLP regulations and exposed to external regulatory audits

Additional Information
Experience : 3-5 years
Qualification : M.Sc, M.Pharm
Location : Hyderabad
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : CDL
End Date : 10th May, 2020