Analytical Chemist

About the company:

TLC Pharmaceutical Standards Ltd. specializes in the custom synthesis of complex organic compounds for use as reference standards by the bio-medical and pharmaceutical industries around the world. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community by providing the highest quality reference standards that are accompanied by an extensive and complete certificate of analysis (COA).

TLC offers over 20,000 certified reference standards from stock and we add approximately 2000 new standards yearly. Our product line includes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), drug impurities, amino acid/peptide drug standards, metabolite standards, as well as their stable isotope labelled analogues.

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What we offer:

• A clean and safe working environment with opportunities for career growth and development.
• A supportive and dedicated team.
• A competitive salary and benefits plan.

Major Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain instruments such as HPLC, Karl Fischer, Polarimeter, FT-IR, and TGA with minimum supervision.
• Perform instrument annual calibration and preventative maintenance.
• Perform testing requested for re-certifying old lots that are to be out of re-test date.
• Perform testing required for certification of new lots synthesized in-house.
• Perform requested testing for R&D samples for compound identification and quantitation purposes.
• Perform verification/investigation study for compounds to be sent to customers, or for compounds receiving complaints from customers.
• Have peer review for analytical data generated.
• Develop and establish new testing procedures, and validate methods for analysis under the instruction of senior chemists.
• Troubleshoot any instrument issues and analytical issues.
• Write or update SOPs if needed.
• Should keep aware of safety procedures.
• Monitor the inventory of consumables and reagents for the analytical laboratory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree with a major in analytical and/or organic chemistry.
• Minimum 2 years of HPLC experience as an analytical laboratory chemist is required. Experiences with NMR and LC/MS are assets.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical and/or GMP facility is an asset.
• Hands-on experiences and working knowledge of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Karl Fischer (KF), Optical Rotation (OR), Infrared (IR), Thermal Gravity Analysis (TGA), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Mass Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography (GC), and elemental analysis (EA).
• Experience and understanding of standard safety procedures for the laboratory.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, time management, and presentation skills.
• Able to interact efficiently and respectfully with group members.
• Proven ability to work independently with strong problem solving, organisation skills.
• Decision-making skills with a quality of attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced and strictly time-lined environment.
• Able to successfully pass a background check.

TLC Pharmaceutical Standards is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted to participate in an interview, please advise us if you require accommodation.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• HPLC: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person