Chemist

Role : Chemist

Location : Scarborough, ME

Duration : 12 Months

Shift Timings : 12 PM 10 : 30 PM

Job Description :

• Entry level skills, either AS with 1-2 years experience, or BS Chemistry fresh grad.
• Familiar with wet bench skills, using pH meters, titrations. Some understanding of analytical theories.
• Lab experience is a must - bio engineering background, pipetting experience, must be aware of and comfortable with full PPE / CPE needing to be worn.

Gowns, masks, hair coverings and beard coverings, double gloves, safety glasses, booties to be worn over shoes, no skin below knee can be exposed.

Candidates will be supporting activities in lab environment. This is primarily a standing position, there is some seated time but mostly standing in a lab.

Materials necessary to be lifted could be up to 20 lbs. Anything over that would be with more than one person.

• Fresh graduates would be ok as long as there is real time lab exp.
• Science / bio background is necessary, familiar with best practices, along with exp working in a lab.
• Attention to detail, proper documentation procedures, tasks working with other chemists. Positions entail being comfortable interfacing with other departments.
• Must be comfortable working as part of a team. Must have demonstrated proficiency with lab equipment.
• There will be a rigorous training process. Lab experience thru coursework alone would not be preferred, aka some real world experience is necessary.

HPLC and Aliza experience not required, pipetting exp, spectrophotometry and molecular background preferred but not required.

• Bachelors - in bio, chem,
• An Assoc degree with commensurate exp would also be considered - successful candidates in the past with Assoc degree would be lab techs in a medical setting for approx. 10-15 yrs.
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