ResearchAssociate,AnalyticalChemistry

## **Job Description** Agilent Technologies Nucleic Acids Solutions Division is looking to add a Research Associate to their Analytical Services team in the Development department at their contract Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, located in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in oligonucleotide chemistries. As a Research Associate in the Analytical Services team the candidate will be responsible for executing analytical techniques in support of method validation used in supporting Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing. Responsibilities: * Design and conduct laboratory scale experiments using analytical instrument platforms such as HPLC/UPLC, HPLC-MS, ICP-MS, IC, GC, GC-MS, UV, Karl Fischer * Author method validation protocols and reports with adherence to ICH guidelines and internal Agilent standard operating procedures (SOPs) * Design and safely conduct laboratory scale experiments using current best practices for API testing * Properly record and summarize experiments in notebooks and reports and construct research summaries to present to internal teams * Maintain process compliance integrity by adhering to SOPs and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) as appropriate. * Operate laboratory equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting instrumentation and method issues, and performing routine preventative maintenance ## ## **Qualifications** **Required:** * Bachelor's (B.S.) or equivalent in chemistry * 1 year relevant experience and/or training * Experience in following SOP’s for analytical method execution such as HPLC/UPLC, HPLC-MS **Desired:** * Experience in cGMP regulated environment * Knowledge of ICP-MS, IC, GC, GC-MS, UV, Karl Fischer is desired * Knowledge of analytical test methods used in the testing of oligonucleotide API or related molecules is highly desired * Experience with method validation * Ability to work with interdisciplinary project teams, understand project requirements, a