Quality Laboratory Chemist Job Listing at Kelly Services in Lancaster, SC (Job ID US3597870_BH9952339)

Description

Quality Laboratory Chemist 

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 3:30 PM – 11:30 PM; Friday, 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 annually
Bonus: Eligible for up to 12% discretionary bonus based on year-to-date earnings
Direct Hire opportunity that can offer relocation assistance

Position Summary

The Quality Laboratory Chemist I (QLCI) supports day-to-day laboratory operations, with a focus on analytical testing in a regulated manufacturing environment. This role ensures testing is completed accurately and in compliance with established procedures, while contributing to a safe and efficient laboratory setting. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, detail-oriented, and capable of operating and troubleshooting key laboratory instruments.

Key Responsibilities Analytical Testing

• Conduct routine testing on raw materials, finished products, and stability samples in accordance with SOPs, in-house methods, and/or compendial guidelines.

• Independently perform test methods with minimal oversight, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Instrumentation

• Operate and troubleshoot laboratory instruments such as Gas Chromatography (GC) and Liquid Chromatography (LC).

• Train on and use additional equipment including:

• Laboratory balances

• Automated titrators

• UV/Vis and FTIR spectrophotometers

• Polarimeter

• Dissolution and disintegration testers

Lab Support & Compliance

• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant lab environment.

• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.

• Support investigation of OOS (Out-of-Specification) results following established procedures.

• Stay informed of regulatory updates (USP, FDA, etc.) to ensure ongoing compliance with analytical standards and documentation requirements.

Team Collaboration

• Assist in training new lab personnel and document training per SOPs.

• Adapt to changing testing priorities and support continuous lab improvement efforts.

• Collaborate with other departments and work effectively in a team setting.

Required Experience & Skills

• 2–5 years of experience in a cGMP-regulated laboratory environment required

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (required).

• Hands-on experience with GC and LC instrumentation, including basic troubleshooting.

• Proficiency in common analytical techniques such as titrations, gravimetric methods, and sample preparation.

• Familiarity with Empower software preferred but not required.

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.

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