Associate Specialist – Quality Lab Chemist

About the role

The Associate Specialist (Quality Lab Chemist) will support the Quality Laboratory in a pharmaceutical environment, ensuring analytical testing and compliance with GMP standards. This 1‑year contract position involves performing tests on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products while contributing to method validation and equipment qualification.

Key responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of incoming materials, cleaning samples, intermediates and finished drug substances/products according to approved procedures.
• Participate in analytical method validation, new product introduction, and equipment qualification activities.
• Assist in laboratory investigations and implement corrective actions within agreed timelines.
• Develop and revise analytical standards, SOPs, work instructions and other GMP documentation.
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping, inventory and ensure inspection readiness.
• Execute quality improvement initiatives and special projects.
• Perform preventive maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Review laboratory documents, including orphan data checks and equipment logs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Life Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of professional experience in a quality laboratory within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Leadership ability, strong communication skills and a collaborative, problem‑solving mindset.
• Customer focus, business acumen and continuous‑improvement orientation.

Required skills

• Analytical Instrumentation
• Analytical Method Development
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Bioanalysis
• Bioburden Testing
• Chemical Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Karl Fischer Titrations
• Lab Equipment Maintenance
• Laboratory Analysis
• Laboratory Equipment Installation
• Laboratory Instrumentation
• Laboratory Techniques
• Laboratory Testing
• Lab Testing Equipment
• Maintenance Processes
• Microbiology Research
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Pharmacovigilance
• Technical Transfer