RESEARCH SCIENTIST

LOCATION: Round Lake, IL.

COMPENSATION: 133k + relocation + bonus

Provide technical support and consultation for material compatibility evaluations, manufacturing issues, product complaints, and support of new product development.

Develop products/processes (design, quality improvements, research techniques, etc.) incorporating multiple tasks within area of expertise.

Independently plan, execute and manage projects/programs that both span multiple disciplines and incorporate novel methods, techniques or approaches.

Incorporate knowledge of customer use and product design to predict product effectiveness/anticipate potential failures.

Analyze executed designs and results and modify them to increase product/processes acceptance, quality and reliability.

Apply specialized technical and theoretical knowledge in creative ways to a broad range of difficult problems.

Contribute to technical feasibility analysis, which incorporates multiple disciplines where new and unproven methods and technologies are required.

Generate innovative solutions to highly complex problems where little clear precedence exists.

Incorporate advanced theories, methods and technologies from around the world to develop new innovative products/processes.

Provide expert insights into such regulations so as to facilitate efficient product registration and/or be an active participant in the generation, review, adoption and interpretation of such regulations.

Present research results at external conferences, publish articles in journals and/or file patents.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in analytical chemistry w/15+ years of relevant experience, or MS w/10+ years, or PhD w/3+ years of relevant experience.

5+ years hands on laboratory experience in a regulated environment.

Strong GC/MS, and LC/MS expertise with the theory, instrumentation and the ability to interpret results.

QSR research experience is essential and GMP experience useful.

Knowledge of theory, use, and troubleshooting of common analytical instrumentation such as chromatography systems.

Lab experience to include research in GMP/QSR environment; leadership of technical teams, and project management experience.

An in-depth knowledge and understanding of GxP and related regulations and guidance.