Method Development & Validation Chemist

Voyant Beauty•Countryside, IL

About The Position

Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they’re the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring that every individual’s contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team. Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing, of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers, and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances, and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one-stop-shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life. Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel. If you’re seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey. A Brief Overview Ensures accuracy, reliability, and regulatory compliance in laboratory testing procedures. Develops new testing procedures. Drafts protocols for validating or qualifying new testing procedures or products. Executes the procedures drafted in the protocols. Drafts final reports summarizing the data. Drafts the testing procedures after completions. Trains chemists on the testing procedures ensuring reproducibility. This role involves new testing to support new product development and product transfers requiring API and preservative testing for release or stability. Must ensure testing is in accordance with FDA, cGMP, and ISO standards (and other applicable regulations) and reliability in laboratory testing and analysis. The role is responsible for developing analytical methods and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role is responsible for assisting routine testing and troubleshooting instruments during failures.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline (Required)
4-6 years Analytical chemistry in a manufacturing environment (Preferred)
1-3 years Method development and validation (Preferred)
Analytical Chemistry (High proficiency)
Quality Control (Medium proficiency)
Laboratory Safety (Medium proficiency)
Technical Documentation (Medium proficiency)
Regulatory Compliance (Medium proficiency)
Data Analysis (High proficiency)
Instrumentation Calibration (Low proficiency)
Method Validation (High proficiency)
Chemical Handling (Low proficiency)
Collaboration (Medium proficiency)

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline ()

Responsibilities

Performing method qualification on new products with existing testing methods. Drafting protocols and final reports associated with method qualification. Ensure all analytical work complies with cGMP, ISO and internal quality system requirements.
Performing method development and executing method validations on brand new testing procedures. Drafting protocols and final reports associated with method validation. Drafting new SOPs and testing procedures/methods associated. Ensure all analytical work complies with cGMP, ISO and internal quality system requirements.
Working with analytical to ensure the new products and new testing procedures are transferred and executed properly.
Facilitating method transfer to the production site of the aforementioned products. Drafting transfer procedures, protocols, and final reports associated with the method transfer. Ensure all analytical work complies with cGMP, ISO and internal quality system requirements.
Working R&D to ensure new products have methods for API and preservative testing. Recommendations for specification adjustments or changes as necessary.
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of raw materials, Intermediates, Bulk and Finished products using appropriate analytical techniques (e.g. HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, Titration). Ensure accuracy, precision and data traceability.
Calibrate and maintain and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation.
Manage standard chemical inventory and ensure adherence to laboratory safety protocols.
Participate in internal and external audits (ISO 17025, FDA, client).
Train Laboratory Technicians as required.