Product Quality Specialist

Company Description

ABOUT LGC STANDARDS:
LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.

Job Description

Perform In-depth Review of Analytical Results Accurately and in a Timely Fashion

 Perform structural elucidation and determine the purity and identity of products based on
analytical data adhering to the company turnaround time
 Search chemical databases and resources for literature and supporting data for structure elucidation and verification
 Identify and interpret analytical results resulting from non-routine behavior, such as
rotamers, tautomers, diastereomers, hydrates and complexation
 Recognize and rationalize out-of-specification (OOS) data through correlating various
analytical results and asking for additional tests to be performed when standard testing is
not sufficient to determine purity and identity beyond reasonable doubt
 Analyze and troubleshoot out-of-trend (OOT) results and communicate findings
 Ensure that data related to chemical structure and information is correct
 Pre-approve supplier data, notify suppliers of rejected products and follow-up on rejections
 Communicate with suppliers and TRC Purchasing

Create Certificates of Analysis (CoA)
 Review and release analytical results for use by internal and external customers, ensure
and maintain a high level of quality
 Create CoAs for the products reviewed, and ensure a high degree of accuracy

Enforce and Establish Standards of Quality
 Ensure that all analytical data is reported according to guidelines
 Identify and document out-of-trend (OOT) data for further escalation
 Establish and/or update specifications for products as well as analytical data reporting
standards with direction and guidance

Perform other Duties
 Assist with other duties as required
 Complete additional projects as assigned, commensurate with job knowledge and
experience

Qualifications

 M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry with >1-2 years of related work experience 
 Or similar Life Science degree and 3-5 years of related work experience

 Strong problem solving and organizational skills
 Excellent analytical result interpretation skills and high attention to detail
 Strong knowledge of the theory and instrumentation of spectroscopy (NMR, MS, FT-IR,
UV/Vis, etc.) and chromatography (TLC, HPLC, GC, etc.)
 Strong knowledge of the theory and application of analytical chemistry, wet chemistry,
and organic chemistry
 Hands-on experience in NMR, HPLC, GC, wet chemistry, and organic chemistry

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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