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Company: Kelly Services
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Career Level: Associate
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Lead Chemist

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking Lead Chemist for a direct-hire position at a premier testing client in Lake Oswego, OR. If you're passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Salary: $60-75k DOE

Overview

The Lead Chemist oversees the chemistry department's operations and staff. As part of the management team, they contribute to overall laboratory quality. Key responsibilities include supervising operations, managing staff, ensuring quality, expertise in mass spectrometry, regulatory compliance, and test development.


Responsibilities:

  • Supervision of the activities of chemistry department and technicians.
  • Proficiency in operating HPLC and LC-MS equipment.
  • Ability to develop LC-MS tests and supervise development of all chemistry tests.
  • Implementation of sanitation and safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe working environment for laboratory personnel.
  • Supervision of training new department personnel in standard operating procedures.
  • Supervises compliance with Laboratory's SOPs and regulatory authorities.
  • Supervision of the development and coordination of lab systems and procedures to ensure efficient and effective lab operations while maintaining on time delivery of requested orders.
  • Supervision of the development, validation, and documentation of new or improved techniques and methods of analysis.
  • Creating, reviewing and editing Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Representing the Chemistry department to interact with accreditation and regulatory inspectors.
  • Assisting the Lab Manager to develop and maintain necessary quality control and maintenance logbooks/ spreadsheets.
  • Assisting the Lab Manager to ensure that all Quality Management System policies and procedures are being followed.
  • Performing high quality work by striving for zero defects / error-free work and delivering on time results.
  • Preparing samples for testing following laboratory Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Monitoring consumable supplies and keep inventory of supplies at recommended levels.
  • Maintaining records of analytical results both in paper and electronic forms and prepare results for review.
  • Operating and performing routine maintenance on HPLC-DAD/UV and LC-MS/MS as necessary.
  • Identifying the deviations from the Management system or from the laboratory procedures and evaluating the significance of the deviation.
  • Performing other miscellaneous job duties.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • 5+ years of industry experience with LC-MS and HPLC
  • Management experience
What happens next:
 
Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry – even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.



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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.


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