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Associate QC Biochemist

GlaxoSmithKline
paid holidays
United States, Maryland, Rockville
Jan 15, 2025
Site Name: USA - Maryland - Rockville
Posted Date: Jan 14 2025

GSK is currently looking for an Associate QC Biochemist to join our team in Rockville, MD. The Associate QC Biochemist performs compendial method testing, sample management, and stability management for biopharmaceutical products. Additional responsibilities include equipment management and laboratory duties.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performs routine compendial testing (visual inspection, pH, osmolality, residual moisture, subvisible particulate matter) per SOP and GMP and utilizes electronic management systems in daily operations.
  • Performs sample aliquoting on stability samples, coordinates sample shipments (reference standard, critical reagents, etc), and performs annual inventory inspections (reference standard, stability, retains) with proper GMP documentation. Option to learn to support small batch aseptic product stability fills as a runner and/ or assists with aseptic product reference standard fills.
  • Performs laboratory duties and safety checks following all safety, GMP, CFR and other regulations in order to assure laboratory compliance.
  • Assists in laboratory investigations and assay troubleshooting with supervisor/ manager.
  • Evaluates laboratory SOPs and recommends improvement opportunities to maintain compliance with corporate and regulatory guidelines. Revises laboratory SOPs and WIs as assigned.
  • Performs data verification for use in stability reports, and responsible for updating stability data tables and trends, as assigned.
  • Operates and maintains QC laboratory equipment/ instrument per GMP, including responsibilities for installing / deactivating equipment/ instrument per GMP procedures, as assigned.
  • Participates in the on-call response team for chamber excursions.
  • Trained as a Self-Inspector Auditor and participates in department Self Inspections, as assigned.
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team and exhibit effective interpersonal skills

The role requires office work, computer work, group meetings, laboratory work and thus requires sitting, standing, and walking. It may involve working with analytical instruments and thus may involve exposure to chemical reagents that may be hazardous (corrosive, toxic, flammable, etc.)

The role may involve occasionally working outside of 0800 - 1700 hours for on-call response to chambers or sample coordination activities

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

  • BS/BA in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology
  • Lab experience
  • Must be able to be on-call for 1 week (including holidays) every 2-3 months

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

  • Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with very good communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Strong organizational skills and effectively meets timelines.

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The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $62,535 to $104,225 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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