QC Scientist

QC Scientist

1 Year

Urbana, IL

Max Hourly PR: $28.00/hr

INTAKE NOTES:

• 12 months
• Hours: 8:30am-5pm
• 100% on-site
• Recent grads okay
• Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Willing to train
• good understanding of analytical chemistry
• QC experience would be nice to have but not required
• Team is helping run tests for a new project and they need support in picking up the "slack"

Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality control aspects of multiple upcoming business opportunities including the management, coordination, and oversight of new project development, method development, and R&D.
• Collaboration with current QC lab staff will be vital, however primary ownership of schedules, plans, deliverables, and success of project oversite will fall to this role.
• Also act as the primary operator responsible for preparing standards, prepping samples, performing testing, analyzing data, and making usage decisions for both R&D and finished goods for analytical testing on oxygen analyzer.
• Adhering to the testing schedule and lab workload as defined by QC senior scientist.
• Observing and assisting as needed with instrument oxygen analyzer maintenance and troubleshooting and equipment calibration and preventive maintenance.
• Following quality system guidelines including SOPs, change controls, deviation reporting, good documentation practices, etc.
• Completing and remain current with all required training.
• Responsible for additional QC duties as assigned.

Physical Attributes:

• Able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Able to sit, stand, hear and use hands to operate equipment for extend periods of time
• Able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

Who You Are:

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or other physical science
  • 1+ years of analytical laboratory experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Project management experience
  • Effective communication skills with all levels of staff, both verbal and written
  • Exceptional organizational skills and an ability to multitask
  • Experience in the chemical manufacturing industry