Principal Chemist Job Description
Principal chemist
provides analytical expertise and analytical support for the introduction of new products to the Cork site, including method development, validation/qualification and transfer of methods to clients as required.
Principal Chemist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provide analytical support for nonclinical studies under FDA GLP’s (21CFR58), including dose formulation analysis (concentration and homogeneity), dose formulation stability, analytical method development and validation, data/notebook review and verification
Establishment of state-of-the-art validated analytical procedures for the characterization, release and stability testing of biopharmaceuticals in compliance with regulatory standards
Analytical Subject Matter Expert for investigations and the maintenance of local and global quality systems
Act as technical consultant/ Subject Matter Expert to other labs in areas of instrument and analytical expertise
Read, understand, and interpret a wide variety of analytical procedures
Establishment of state-of-the-art validated analytical procedures for the characterization, release and stability testing of enzymes in compliance with regulatory standards
Assist with personnel training on product applications as required
Perform method development and validation for tobacco products with a variety of technologies including but not limited to GC, HPLC, GCMS, GCMSMS, LCMS, LCMSMS
Perform method improvement and optimization on multiple methods
Ensures smooth transfer of new methods to routine testing labs, including training and mentoring of analysts to perform the method
Principal Chemist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Principal Chemist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the principal chemist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Chemistry, Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Biology, Technical, Biochemistry, Sciences, Physics, Industrial
Skills for Principal Chemist
Desired skills for principal chemist include:
Statistics
Development of unique analytical methods
Excel
MS Word
New processes/applications in which products are applied
Outlook
PowerPoint
Analytical
Analytical techniques
Assigned areas of technology
Desired experience for principal chemist includes:
Must be able to operate a computer and phone
25-50% travel for the first 12 months, 10 -20% travel afterwards
Assist with special projects related to GLP work
Make recommendations for new technologies applicable to testing needs
Document all work accurately and completely in notebooks, and in LIMS as appropriate
Write SOP’s, development and validation protocols and reports
Principal Chemist Examples
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Principal Chemist Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of principal chemist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for principal chemist
- Responsible for method development and higher-level analytical testing of food materials
- Perform instrument calibration, instrument troubleshooting, recognize errors, identify root causes, apply process improvements
- Review and verify data
- Offers presentations and papers on work performed to clients, or at conferences as appropriate
- Design advanced testing methodology for current fracturing fluids, acid fluids, scale control, and others
- Manage fluid-rock interaction projects from concept to production commercialization
- Serve as a customer liaison, providing technical and operational support
- Serve as a mentor to chemists, engineers, designers and technicians
- Provide consultation and technology transfers to internal and external peers
- Good working knowledge of fundamental chemical principles and apply them to solving practical problems
Qualifications for principal chemist
- 5 years related experience or B.S
- The candidate should have a BS plus an MS or Ph.D
- At least 3 years of experience in the Specialty Chemicals industry
- Experience in the Coatings, Inks or Adhesives Markets is preferred
- The individual should be able to build and maintain meaningful relationships with key customers be able to work in a multi-functional team, both regionally and globally
- They should be able to lead at least one technician and must demonstrate a commitment to safety, diversity and inclusion, and integrity
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Our company is hiring for a principal chemist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for principal chemist
- Analyze complex chemical problems and be able to use chemistry and career experience to investigate problems multiple layers deep
- Lead and/or advise technical teams to deliver projects using a stage gate process
- Distill complex problems into manageable solutions
- Guides employees on how to perform advanced chemical research and development by applying current laboratory HSE standards and recognizes exceptions to normal chemical trends
- Oversees the development of new technologies and products which contributes to long term technology and business vision
- Provides technical expertise to meet internal and external customer needs and requirements
- Promotes and contributes to a cohesive team environment and effectively communicates with all levels of the organization
- Position will be responsible for performing corrosion laboratory testing per HSE standards, corrosion monitoring, failure analyses, and technical writing to support field applications
- Leads projects by developing new experimental designs and risk mitigation strategies
- This position requires extensive hands-on laboratory time and infrequent onsite field support
Qualifications for principal chemist
- Compliance with company policies and following company work processes, particularly with regards to documenting laboratory work and customer interactions and protecting the company's intellectual property, is also required
- The ideal candidate will possess an excellent understanding of chemistry, outstanding practical laboratory skills, and strong interpersonal skills
- An existing knowledge of Coatings, Inks or Adhesives formulation techniques would be a plus
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are essential for success in the position
- Master’s degree in science (e.g., chemistry, biochemistry, clinical laboratory sciences, or forensics) coupled with 5 years directly relatable experience or a Ph.D
- A mixture of office based and standard laboratory based work
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Our growing company is looking for a principal chemist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for principal chemist
- Provide and execute hand care formula development , physical, chemical and aesthetic testing in support of assigned development projects in the hand care anchor portfolio
- Manage test design, execution timing, and data roll up with shared services
- Responsible to work on SCIEX range of LC and MS instrumentations in the manufacturing plant
- Coordinate instrument qualification, maintenance and repair activities for AD equipment
- Responsible for overseeing the recording, computing and analyzing of test data
- Assist different business units in materials selection and management, give guidance on material compatibility with different chemicals and processes, help in understanding extractable/Leachable profiles, and provide strategies on identifying root cause analysis for process product failures, non-conformances, and CAPA
- Qualify all laboratory instrumentations including complex equipments (e.g., mass spectrometry) and validate complex test methods while applying chemistry knowledge and concepts to perform product qualifications
- Train, coach, and guide junior level employees on complex equipment and test methods, assess work techniques and provide feedback on policies and procedures
- Be an expert in how our products are used across markets, applications and customers
- Build a database to compare our products to competitive offerings as they relate to end-use applications testing
Qualifications for principal chemist
- Ability to travel overseas on occasion
- Lead efforts to ensure acceptable formulation quality of >140 products manufactured within 4 formulation units
- Lead & manage the technical activities required to ensure the successful production of new products, including but not limited to coordination of scale-up & initial production activities, development of plant-specific formulation SOPs & manufacturing documents, troubleshooting, product specification approval, and process optimization
- Lead, manage & supervise 4 third party employees who staff the in-plant Quality Control lab 24 hours/day, on weekends, & on holidays
- Serve on an inter-departmental team responsible for reworking product with unacceptable quality into new production
- Provide leadership by determining quality improvement initiatives through 4 formulation plants including but not limited to reducing the risk of microbial contamination in products, reducing the frequency of out-of-specification product being produced, and ensuring product specifications are realistic & attainable
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a principal chemist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for principal chemist
- Be an expert across all formulation components and how those components interact with each other to achieve desired end-use performance
- Deliver exceptional product and technical assistance to customers across the spectrum of applications to solve their toughest formulating challenges
- Help to identify needs in our applications laboratory capabilities to help better support our customers
- Utilize strong verbal and written communications skills to prepare and deliver presentations to customers and conferences, in the development of technical and marketing literature
- Flourish in an environment where both independent work and team play are required
- Responsible for the formulation development of complex skincare cosmetic formulations to fullfil the Formulation Technology Strategy enabling risk reduced solutions for long term Marketing launch plan
- Creating technical advancements in multiple skincare technologies and prioritising the use of sustainable and natural ingredeints to strenghten and evolve the Skincare Formulation Library
- Maintain close awareness of scientific literature, raw materials technology, processing methodology, and marketing trends required to perform innovative product development
- Contributing towards the innovation culture within the organisation
- Build partnerships with ingredient suppliers and other external collaborators and act as an industry expertise through creation of scientific material and presenting at conferences and events
Qualifications for principal chemist
- Meet production targets, working in conjunction with operation specialists, production supervisors, operators, and other personnel
- Serve on the Kansas City Formulation Leadership Team and work with other team members to set tactical performance goals (KPI program) and develop strategic plans for the Kansas City Formulation plants
- A bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a closely related discipline is required for this position
- Seven to 10 years of hands-on experience in chemical Research & Development and/or chemical operations are required
- Strong technical skills, including the ability to understand all applicable process technology, equipment, unit operations, and control systems are essential
- Experience with product scale up & first production is a strong plus
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of principal chemist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for principal chemist
- Provide analytical support for CRD and Pilot Plant projects
- Facilitate detailed process understanding by developing analytical methods in a timely fashion to elucidate the structures and quantities of impurities / side products present in reaction mixtures, process streams intermediates and finished products
- Design the formulation with key stake holders (R&D Formulation Development team, Marketing, Skin Research, Claims Communication, Product Testing, Packaging, Process, Safety and Regulatory) to ensure smooth transition of robust formulation into the formulation delivery plan
- Continually build technical expertise and be a source of technical and professional excellence within the R&D Formulation Science Team
- Project management of multiple formulation developments to meet key milestones in RTL (Research, Technology, Library Creation) Stage and Gate process
- Contribute towards The Formulation Technolgy Strategy and feed the Technology Pipeline with groundbreaking innovations
- Collaborates cross-functionally with support organizations for developing both program Profit and Loss (P&L) and key drivers to ensure projects meet established objectives (e.g., margins, costs, revenue)
- Provides heavy chemical and writing system design and analysis, working autonomously or as a lead subject matter expert (SME) on a project team with minimal guidance to deliver innovative, best-in-class products
- Reviews project proposals cross-functionally to drive technical project specifications
- Develops and maintains timing and action plans for projects of large scope with guidance from senior Project Managers (PMs) to deliver projects on time, cost, and quality
Qualifications for principal chemist
- Extensive knowledge and skills to participate in multi-disciplinary research programs among members of a technical group
- Ability to lead teams of technical personnel on field operations teams to support radiation detection programs
- Ability to apply computer programming skills and modeling to address sponsor needs
- Independent judgment and strong organizational skills
- Skills in preparing documentation and in oral and written communication
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology or Engineering and 4+ years of experience in chemical product development