Chemist I

Overview:
Element has a current opening for a full time
**Chemist I** at our Toronto location.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the supervision of the Supervisor, Trace Metals and Manager, Trace Metals and GMP Testing, this position is responsible for the following:

- Perform routine chemical and physical analysis on the full range of analytical samples in accordance with in-house methods, customer’s method or compendial method primarily using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
- Perform and maintain AAS - performance verifications, troubleshoot when required
- Conduct method development, method validation testing and analytical method transfer testing using AAS
- Prepare analytical reports, method validation protocols and reports for validations and verifications performed using AAS
- Maintain documentation, including lab notebooks, equipment logbooks and instrument raw data in accordance with applicable SOPs
- Inform and discuss with Manager any atypical / OOS result and deviations
- Perform pipette calibrations, washing of glassware, disposal of samples in accordance with in-house SOPs
- Assist senior chemists with routine chemical analysis of analytical samples using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
- Assist Supervisor and Manager with other laboratory duties as required

Skills / Qualifications:

- B.Sc. in chemistry or related field or one year experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory
- Excellent working knowledge of equipment and methodologies used in the laboratory
- Good working knowledge of current cGMP, compendia, Element general SOPs and product specific SOPs related to the analysis of the trace metals and pharmaceuticals
- Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements for a chemical laboratory
- Result-oriented team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to
to liaise with other Life Science team members
- Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet client deadlines; this may include weekend and evening shifts outside of normal business hours

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Company Overview:
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement:
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.