Analytical Chemist

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL) is searching for an Analytical Chemist based onsite in our Tewksbury, MA facility.  CIL is the global leading company in a highly technical, extremely fast-growing industry and is a critical supplier to several scientific and high technology markets.  CIL's growing customer base spans academia, pharmaceutical, medical diagnostic and semiconductor industries enabling collaborations with Nobel laureates, industry-leading scientists, and chemists. CIL partners with leading instrument manufacturers as well pioneering research groups that have expertise in product development and drive market growth. CIL is a subsidiary of the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group and has had consistent growth for over 40 years.

The Analytical Chemist (GMP/RP/ISO) is responsible for providing laboratory support by researching and developing methods and implementing new analytical techniques, to be used for batch release testing of existing and new products. This may include performing validations or verifications of methods to ensure they are suitable for use. They are also responsible for providing support for investigations of out of specification or out of trend results and troubleshooting other analytical issues. They compile data for trending, assessment, and presentation of results and prepare reports under GMP guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). They will also perform analytical work including maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Staff Scientist for researching and development of methods for use in batch release
• Implement new equipment and/or analytical techniques
• Validate and/or verify methods and qualifying instrumentation to ensure they are suitable for use
• Support investigative work, including but not limited to out of specification or out of trend results, equipment failures, etc.
• Implement best practices and streamlining work flows to ensure laboratory efficiencies
• Compiling, assessing, trending, and presenting data in a scientific way to support development and validation work under GMP guidelines and SOP’s
• Troubleshooting basic issues with some management oversight
• Perform basic maintenance of equipment
• Perform analytical testing by utilizing the following techniques to characterize organic and inorganic chemicals: FT-NMR, GC/MS, GC, LC/MS, ICP-MS, HPLC, FT-IR and wet chemistry tests
• Author test procedures and write summary reports for validation work
• Provide training to the QC Analysts with newly implemented techniques and practices
• Provide analytical support to the research products team

• MS in Chemistry, or other relevant science degree with 1 or more years experience or BS degree with 3 or more years research based lab experience
• Hands-on experience with ICP-MS, GC, GC/MS, LC/MS, NMR and HPLC experience required; QC and/or GMP experience a plus
• Must possess strong scientific writing skills
• Cheminformatics experience a plus
• Must be able to multi-task and manage time well in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to work effectively independently to complete projects in a timely manner
• Must work well in a team oriented environment and possess strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication
• Must possess the ability to focus on continuous improvement
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and utilize transport aids
• Must be able to travel between locations for analytical work including transport of samples (Tewksbury, MA and Andover, MA)
• Must be comfortable handling various chemicals and gases in a laboratory setting

CIL and CIS offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including generous paid time off, Long Term Incentives, 6% matching 401K plan and health insurance with no in-network deductible.

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Learn more about us on our website: www.isotope.com

About Us:

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL) is the world’s leading producer of stable isotopes and stable isotope-labeled compounds. With approximately 750 employees and laboratories in four countries, CIL specializes in the process of labeling biochemical and organic compounds with highly enriched, stable (nonradioactive) isotopes of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. Our chemists substitute common atoms (e.g., 1H, 12C, 14N, 16O) with rare, highly valued isotopes (e.g., 2H or D, 13C, 15N, 18O) so that the final product can be readily measured or traced using mass spectrometry (MS) or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). CIL’s products are utilized in laboratories, medical, government and academic research centers and health care facilities worldwide.

We are proud that CIL products have contributed to medical advancements in cancer research, new-drug development, environmental analysis, and medical diagnostic research. In the past decade, as the fields of proteomics and metabolomics have developed as leading techniques for determining biomarkers for disease presence, progression and the monitoring of therapeutic response, CIL has worked closely with industry leaders and researchers to provide the stable isotope-labeled tools needed for improved quantitation and qualification of complex biological systems.

After decades of research, stable isotopes have found their place in an ever expanding commercial scale applications in pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, flat panel displays as well as other high technology fields specifically with deuterium oxide (D2O) and deuterium gases. Pharmaceutical companies have begun to investigate deuteration of molecules that may provide advantages over their existing nondeuterated counterparts. In addition, increasing research into the potential medical advantages of new deuterated drugs is also occurring. In high technology, deuterated organic molecules and deuterium gas are commonly used in the manufacturing of microelectronics and OLEDs, which contribute to the increased lifetime of the devices.

Learn more about us on our website: www.isotope.com