Sr. Associate Scientist I, Quality Control

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RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb company, is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.

Summary

RayzeBio is seeking a Senior Quality Control Chemist I reporting to the Quality Control Supervisor.  The position will be responsible to ensure the testing and analysis of RayzeBio’s radiopharamceuticals are analyzed to cGMP standards.  The applicant will be also be responsible to mentor junior chemists, provide technical support and liaise to other functional units, and to maintain an appropriate laboratory safety culture.  The position will be located at RayzeBio’s manufacturing plant, in Indianapolis, IN.

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in method transfer activities from CMO or internal research facility to the production and QC teams ensuring accuracy and reliability of data.

• Perform analyses of validated/verified methods to support noevel RayzeBio Radiophramceuticals, raw materials, and components.

• Assist in the routine calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

• Participate in troubleshooting and investigations of analytical issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions as required.

• Develop and maintain appropriate documentation, particularly data analysis

• Participate and support instrument qualification, calibration, and maintenance activities.

• Ensure compliance with GMP regulations, safety guidelines, and quality standards.

• Work with RSO to ensure laboratory to ensure compliance with established radiation safety programs

• Assist in the reviewing of Standard Operating Procedures and other documents

• Position is a salaried, first shift position.  Occasional work outside first shift is expected on an as-needed basis.

• Up to 10% of travel may be required.

Education and Experience

·BS in chemistry or related field with 2-7 years of experience in pharmaceutical field

·MS in chemistry or related field with 1-5 years of experience in pharmaceutical field.

·Experience handling radioactive materials is strongly preferred.

·Experience testing in a quality control chemistry lab or lab with GDP is required.

Skills:

• Highly motivated and organized professional with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.

• Multi-disciplined scientist with GMP experience

• Experience with root cause techniques such as 6 M’s, 5 Why’s, fishbone, or similar preferred.

• Very personable with strong communication skills

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work based on multiple work-flows.

• Good organizational skills are required.

• Work with multiple computer systems, including Microsoft Office, and chromatography systems.

• Excellent professional ethics, integrity, and ability to maintain confidential information.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. 

This is a position that requires working in a laboratory environment, protective clothing, gloves, and safety glasses are required while working in a laboratory environment with radioactive materials.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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