Chemistry Specialist: Extractions

NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976. We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry’s premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond. Come and work for an organization with the: Vision to inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate Client success and the Mission to deliver best-in-class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core Values: Act with integrity in everything we do. Provide best-in-class customer experiences. Develop superior talent and deliver expertise. Respond with agility and provide timely results. Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas. Compensation Target: $22.50 Job Description: • For bio/analytical applications, performs a variety of laboratory techniques including sample weighing and recording, preparation of standard solutions, buffers, sample preparation requiring homogenization, liquid-liquid extraction, filtration, centrifugation and pipetting, etc. • Validates bio/analytical methods and protocols adhering to GLP guidelines. • May perform routine test article/product preparation according to work instructions. • Assure testing/test article preparation/product is performed within due dates. • May prepare and maintain reagents and/or test articles as required for testing. • Performs the extraction process on prepared samples as directed by study protocol for analytical data generation. • Maintains an efficient and clean work area by receiving laboratory supplies, organizing and restocking as needed. Maintains logs as necessary for chemical receipt. Maintain relevant supplies and equipment used in routine testing. • Communicate well with clients, management and other NAMSA Associates to provide test schedule updates. • Operates, cleans and maintains incubators, autoclaves, hoods and other equipment routinely utilized. • May be responsible for checking laboratory equipment, being on-call and respond to continuous monitoring alarms. If needed, the Associate will respond in accordance with criteria outlined in Standard Operating Procedures. • May be required to perform personal gowning environmental testing, and submit organisms from gowning, environmental and sterility test positives for identification and inclusion in monthly trending data, as required for specific testing. • May be required to operate autoclave. • May communicate test schedule updates to NAMSA management as needed • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Technical Competencies: • Associate's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related scientific field and 1 year of relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Good knowledge of: • Wet chemistry techniques. • P roficiency in oral and written communication. • Solvent handling. • E xtraction fundamentals. • Basic understanding of complex instrumentation. • C ontamination control. Working Conditions: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk or bend, including for prolonged periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (23 kgs). • Regular exposure to laboratory animals, sharps, instrumentation and hazardous or caustic chemicals. Occasional exposure to biohazards, bloodborne pathogens, animal allergens, and zoonotic diseases. • Frequent use of telephone and video conferencing tools. Extensive use of computer keyboard and mouse; prolonged periods of sitting. • Noise level is usually moderate; hearing protection required in designated areas. • Occasional Travel required. • If there is any discrepancy between the above and federal and local legal requirements, the legal requirements apply. The compensation grade range for this position is: $15.24 - $29.57 - Hourly Please Note: Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. NAMSA is an equal employment opportunity company. NAMSA participates in pre-employment background and drug screen processes aligned to local, state and federal laws.