Quality Control Chemist

We take great pride in our vast range of chemical and biochemical products and our high standards can only be maintained through great people who share our values and desire to do the very best job possible every day.Position SummaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Chemist to join our team in Berlin. The main responsibilities of a QC Chemist are to carrying out analytical testing, documentation and reporting. The QC chemist may also be required to perform method development, method performance characterisation including validation or participate in research projects. All QC Chemists are expected to actively be involved in housekeeping of the labs including supporting maintenance of testing infrastructureRole and ResponsibilitiesCarry out GMP-compliant analytical testing of samples Sampling and testing of chemicals (esp. process raw materials and polymers) and proteins, using the necessary associated ‘wet’ chemistry and instrumental techniques Ensuring samples and products are handled appropriately according to standard operating procedures and work instructionsPreparing test records, participation in drafting analysis reports, stability reports and Certificates of AnalysisParticipation in development of analytical procedures for the analysis of raw materials, in-process samples and pharmaceutical productsPerforming instrumental analysis to assist in method developmentResearching literature and pharmacopeia for methods when necessaryAssist the other members of the QC team with method development tasksEnsuring GMP-compliant maintenance and qualification of QC equipmentOrganizing and carrying out equipment qualification as requested by the QC Manager, ensuring all qualification documents are complete for equipment releaseEnsuring all qualifications are done as described in the SOPsManage the necessary documentation as required by standard operating proceduresRequirementsBSc or higher degree in Pharmacy, analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related. Or appropriate vocational training plus 5 year experience in an analytical lab doing analysisExperience with method development and execution of detector-coupled (e.g. UV/VIS, RI, ELS) analytical separation (HPLC, U(H)PLC, GPC) technics of primarily proteins and peptides including sample preparationUse of chromatography data systems (CDS) in instrument control and data processingUse of office software such as spreadsheets in data evaluation and text processing programs Experience with analytical techniques: HPLC-(UV/RI/ELS/CAD), spectrophotometric analysis (UV/VIS, IR) especially on peptides, proteins and/or synthetic polymersStrong analytical interpretation skills General technical user knowledge in analytical instrumentationIntermediate to good English and German language competency (level B2/C1) in speech and writingSelf-motivated, well organized, and pro-active learnerAbility to work independently in a structured manner Ability and willingness to train and instruct coworkers in newly developed testing methods Team player especially concerning work and lab organisationGood communication skillsAbout us Biosynth® is an innovative life sciences reagents, custom synthesis and manufacturing services company headquartered in Staad, Switzerland. We are by scientists, for scientists, securing supply chains with consistent quality, across the globe. As a trusted supplier, manufacturer and partner to the pharmaceutical, life science and diagnostic industries, as well as food, agrochemical and cosmetic customers, we have facilities on three continents and a rapid global distribution network. Our main production laboratories are located in Switzerland, the UK, Slovakia and China, with peptide and antibody production in the US, the Netherlands. Enzyme projects are based in Austria, bioconjugation projects are based in Germany and biological IVD reagents in Ireland.Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. We do not use recruitment agencies to recruit for our roles.