Metrologist I

Job Summary:

As a Metrologist I at Sun Pharma, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of laboratory instruments.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a master preventive maintenance and calibration schedule for laboratory instruments.
• Coordinate instrument calibration and qualification activities in accordance with the calibration master plan.
• Create and review instrument operation, maintenance, and calibration procedures.
• Initiate change controls for new and existing instruments and their procedures.
• Document raw data and observations in notebooks or applicable documents.
• Notify supervisors and management of any anomalous or out-of-control results.
• Ensure adherence to cGMP and safety procedures.
• Review and report applicable calibration and qualification documents.
• Log and attend to instrument repair requests.
• Schedule visits for outside contractors for preventive maintenance or repair.
• Place 'out of service' tags on instruments due for calibration, repair, or new installation.
• Conduct primary investigations under direct guidance from management.
• Ensure adequate labeling of instruments and their calibration status.
• Order and maintain spare parts for major instruments to ensure continuous support of analysis.
• Verify the expiry date of chemicals, reagents, and primary calibrators prior to use.

Work Conditions:

Manufacturing/Production/Laboratory environment.

Environmental Factors:

• Noise: Sufficient noise to cause distraction or possible injury to hearing.
• Fumes: Smoky or vaporous emissions from combustion or chemical reactions.
• Odors: Unpleasant smells.
• Gases: Carbon monoxide and helium.
• Dust: Airborne particles from any source.
• Hazards: Conditions posing danger to life, health, or bodily injury.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly sit, use hands for manual tasks, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally stand, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required for close, distance, color vision, and adjusting focus.

Travel Estimate: Up to 5%.

Education and Job Qualification:

• Minimum BS or equivalent degree in Chemistry or related discipline.
• In-depth knowledge of analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, GC, FTIR, and UV.
• Practical problem-solving skills for instrumentation troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with ICH and FDA regulatory guidance.
• Knowledge of cGMP/GLP practices for analytical laboratories and EHS/OSHA safety regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
• A self-starter with a hands-on approach and can-do attitude.
• Intermediate-B1+ English language proficiency level.

Experience: Minimum of two years of Pharmaceutical Industry Laboratory experience.