Analytical Chemist

Jaapharm specializes in solid dosage pharmaceutical products, in-house research, manufacturing, packaging and testing. 80% of total budget in R&D, relates to analytical chemistry method development and compression process development, at present.

Founded in 1988, Jaapharm’s focus is directed towards the research in compression (tablet) & analytical method validation for raw material & finish products relating to compression.

**ANALYTICAL CHEMIST -Pharma**

Responsible for doing the raw material and solid dosage finished product analysis. Also, responsible for development of analytical methods, support new products stability testing and supporting analytical testing for the currently marketed OTC products and non-prescription solid dosage products.
- **Requirements**:_
- Must have 2 to 3 years of working experience in Canada on HPLC & Dissolution Systems.
- Must have working experience on following HPLC System:
Model: HP Series 1100

Software: Chem Station
- Must be able to perform on following Dissolution System:
Model: VANKEL 17-2200

With Auto Sampler Model: VK 7500

CARY 50 Tablet UV-Visible Spectrometer
- B. Sc. or M. Sc. in Chemistry or equivalent having working experience to operate the above mentioned two systems.
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry including instrumental analysis.
- In-depth knowledge of HPLC, Dissolution and other analytical techniques employed in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Good knowledge and understanding of GMP-s and GLP-s, as well as that of Health Canada guidelines for NHP Products.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate and work effectively in a team-based environment.
- **Responsibilities**:_
- The position relies on comprehensive wet chemistry techniques, Dissolution (Venkell System), HPLC (Agilent) testing for finished products and in-process per established SOP’s and pharmacopoeial product specifications (NHP - Natural Health Products).
- Documenting and reporting results in accordance with current GMP/GLP regulations.
- Evaluate the stability performance of the trial formulations under forced degradation conditions with comparison to the reference product.
- Prepares stability reports for forced degradation, propose degradation pathway and provides recommended storage condition for drug products.
- Performing all work in accordance with all established regulatory (NHP), compliance and safety requirements.
- Flexibility to work overtime when required.

Pay: $70,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person