R&D Analytical Chemist

Job Title: R&D Analytical Chemist Location: Cambridge, ON (In-Office) Position Type: Full-time Regular Vacancy Status: This position is vacant

Shift: Day shift, Monday - Friday, 7:00am- 3:30pm
AI Disclosure in Hiring: Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to assist with certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by Human Resources and hiring managers.

Role Summary

The Analytical Chemist is responsible for conducting analytical and wet chemistry testing of raw materials, APIs, intermediates, finished products, and stability samples, with a primary focus on ensuring the quality, compliance, and suitability of raw materials used in product development and manufacturing. The role supports method development, validation, stability studies, and regulatory activities by generating accurate and reliable analytical data while ensuring compliance with GMP, GLP, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Role Specific Requirements

• Perform analytical and wet chemistry testing of raw materials, APIs, intermediates, finished products, and stability samples to support product development, quality evaluation, stability programs, manufacturing support, and regulatory activities.
• Perform HPLC, UPLC, GC, UV-Vis, and Karl Fischer analyses, including testing of finished products and stability samples for assay, impurities, related substances, and other required quality attributes.
• Conduct wet chemistry testing, including titrations, Karl Fischer moisture determination, pH, density, viscosity, assay, and impurity analyses.
• Evaluate and approve raw material analytical data to ensure compliance with approved specifications, pharmacopoeial requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Execute stability studies, monitor stability programs, evaluate stability trends and data, and prepare supporting reports and documentation.
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and ensure the proper performance of analytical instruments, including HPLC, UPLC, GC, UV-Vis, and Karl Fischer systems.
• Apply and interpret USP, EP, and BP methods, specifications, monographs, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop, validate, verify, optimize, and transfer analytical methods in accordance with ICH, VICH, pharmacopoeial, and company requirements.
• Prepare, review, and maintain analytical protocols, test methods, specifications, reports, certificates of analysis, validation documents, and other technical records.
• Support product development, formulation troubleshooting, process investigations, technology transfer activities, and regulatory submissions.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GLP, SOPs, data integrity requirements, and laboratory health and safety standards.
• Collaborate effectively with R&D, QC, QA, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to support project goals and operational requirements.
• Manage multiple testing activities, projects, and priorities while ensuring timely completion of assigned work and project milestones.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance laboratory efficiency, compliance, productivity, and analytical performance.
  

Competencies Required for the Role

• ANALYTICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING - is the ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from various sources and then tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Ability to identify and separate the key components of problems and situations.  Ability to interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this.
• CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION - is the ability to create, develop and implement a new product, process or service with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage.

• FLEXIBILITY -The ability to be open to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things. Is able to see the merits of perspectives of others than his/her own.

• FOSTERING COLLABORATION/TEAMWORK- is the ability to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor; the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together. Builds partnerships for global performance. Respects others.

• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION - Is the ability to convey information to another effectively and efficiently, to listen – help facilitate sharing of information between people. It is about understanding the emotional intention behind the information.  The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations, confirm understanding, communicate using data and facts.  Exhibit willingness to listen, and show respect for oneself and others in interactions with others.
  

Other Requirements

Essential:

• 3 – 5 years of analytical laboratory experience or equivalence; experience with method development and method verification/validation
• Experience in analytical chemistry and experience investigating root cause of laboratory issues is preferred.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry; preferably to have Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, math and computer skills (including MS Office), problem solving skills and Experience with both analytical chemistry and bench scale formulation development
• High integrity, excellent attention to detail, analytical thinker, ability to organize and prioritize, and work in team environment, take initiative
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written

Desirable:

• MSc or higher

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Competitive vacation policy effective upon hire.
• 5 paid personal care days.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, STD & LTD benefits.
• Expected Salary Range: $61,000 - $75,000 / Year; depending on experience

About Bimeda

Bimeda is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal health products and has over half a century’s experience in providing science-driven solutions to optimize the health, wellbeing and productivity of the world’s animals.

Bimeda’s global innovation program sees six state-of-the art R&D centers across four continents collaborate on an enviable product development pipeline which anticipates the ever-evolving needs of the animal health industry.

Bimeda’s nine manufacturing facilities across seven countries allow the company to manufacture a broad range of preventative, curative and nutritional products including sterile injectables, vaccinations, nutritional boluses, feed additives, tablets, water-soluble powders, pastes and non-sterile liquids.

Globally, the company focuses on the development, manufacture and commercialization of quality Bimeda-branded products while also being the partner of choice for contract manufacturing and R&D services for prominent companies within the animal health industry.

More Info at www.bimedacareers.com