Scientist I, QC Labs
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Summary
Perform routine, workflow processes within the quality control laboratory to meet customer requirements by supporting the testing of raw materials and finished products while ensuring regulatory compliance standards and release times are met.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Perform qualitative, quantitative chemical and physical testing as specified by compendia or specification for raw materials, packaging components, finished products and intermediates.
- Maintain laboratory data in an orderly manner in laboratory notebooks, worksheets and documents.
- Perform peer review of analytical testing documentation.
- Complete and/or conduct required training according to the laboratory and site curriculum.
- Regular and predictable onsite attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED with 5 years lab experience in pharmaceutical or highly-regulated industry, OR
- Associates' degree in a scientific discipline with 3 years of relevant lab experience in pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry.
- Hands-on experience with pH meters, analytical balances and scales, computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and basic statistical inference (standard deviation, linear regression tools), preferably in a GMP or industrial setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- BS in Chemistry or a science-related field with 1+ years of pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry lab experience.
- Validation, execution, and transfer of analytical methods.
- Compendial testing of raw materials (APIs, excipients, package components).
- Pharmaceutical products and intermediate testing; ability to perform compendial and non-compendial testing for multiple projects at one time.
- Experience with Empower data analysis software.
- cGMP, DEA, or another regulated environment.
- Hands-on experience with analytical techniques: Chromatography (HPLC, GC, IC, uPLC), Spectroscopy (UV, UV/Vis, IR/FTIR, Raman, NIR, XRF, IonScan), Dissolution, Physical Tests (Particle Sizing, microscopy, DSC, TGA, XRD).
- Specialized pharmaceutical testing (Compendial Monograph or General Chapter, dissolution).
- Working knowledge of specified equipment and techniques to perform troubleshooting.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED with 5 years lab experience in pharmaceutical or highly-regulated industry, OR Associates' degree in a scientific discipline with 3 years of relevant lab experience in pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry
- Hands-on experience with pH meters
- Hands-on experience with analytical balances and scales
- Computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Basic statistical inference (standard deviation, linear regression tools)
- Regular and predictable onsite attendance
Benefits
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Commission & Share Potential
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Personal Days
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Mental Health Benefits
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Employee Discount Program
- Wellbeing Rewards Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
Company overview
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a significant presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the United States. Founded in Jordan in 1978, Hikma has grown into one of the world's leading generic pharmaceutical companies, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and non-branded generic medicines. The company operates through three main business segments: Generics, Injectables, and Branded products. Hikma's portfolio includes a wide range of therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, central nervous system, and anti-infective medications. With manufacturing facilities across multiple countries and a strong focus on quality and regulatory compliance, Hikma serves healthcare providers and patients in over 50 countries worldwide. The company is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, demonstrating its significant market presence and financial stability in the global pharmaceutical industry.