- Santa Ana, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- $91K–$119K per year
- 5+ years
Lead or support scientific investigations and process development to improve manufacturing processes for custom and catalog products.
Compensation
For California, the base salary range for this position is $91,105 - $118,752. Compensation for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience, location, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Lead or support scientific investigations of deviations, process failures, adverse trends, complaints, audit findings, raw-material issues, and unexpected product performance.
- Define technical problems and investigation strategies; apply solution chemistry, formulation knowledge, root-cause analysis, risk assessment, and data analysis to identify and verify potential causes.
- Design confirmatory studies and recommend corrective actions, process controls, specifications, or monitoring plans.
- Provide scientific support during manufacturing events, process start-ups, and implementation of corrective or preventive actions.
- Lead planning and execution of test batches for new or modified custom and catalog powder and liquid products.
Requirements
- B.S. Biology, Chemistry or related field
- M.S. or advanced degree preferred
- Nice to have: Experience with cell-culture media
- Nice to have: Experience with buffers
- Nice to have: Experience with liquid and powder manufacturing