QC Chemist – Stability

Markham, ON

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We take pride in our innovation, expertise, and excellence in creating the finest cosmetic formulas and packaging solutions for our clients. We partner with the world’s top leading cosmetics companies in providing full integrated turnkey solutions. We value and respect individuality and personal initiative where all employees can develop, grow, and achieve their career goals.

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Job Title: QC Chemist – Stability

Department: Quality Control Department

Report to: Quality Control Manager / lab Supervisor

Location: Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1S 4G7

Job Type: Full-time permeant

Salary: $41,000 to $43,000 per annum

Job Description:

A Quality Control Chemist is one specialization available for laboratory chemists. These professionals focus on testing a substance for compliance to standards and requirements. Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

A QC chemist, or quality control chemist, utilizes chemistry lab skills to test and measure materials, generally in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical field. As someone whose work is generally part of a team effort, a QC chemist ensures that experiments are completed according to established Standard Operating Practices (SOP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) , as well as any applicable federal regulations, customer or industry standards. Some QC chemists also validate instrumentation and experiments.

Responsibilities:

Analysis & Testing

• Conducts chemical analysis of bulk and finished products
• Accurately maintains laboratory data
• Verify information on the batch cards and samples for correctness and accuracy
• Update daily bulk status report, prepare internal and external certificates of analysis 

Lab Equipment

• Maintains laboratory equipment in clean order; reports equipment problems to supervisor

Investigations

• With guidance, detects and participates in OOS/OOT/Deviations and other investigations

Compliance

• Learns and stays current with regulatory guidance and compendia relevant to laboratories and OTC drugs and color cosmetics mfg.

Safety

• Follows EH&S procedures to ensure a safe work environment

Laboratory Data

• Reviews and approves laboratory test data and documentation for completeness and compliance. Requests corrections as required to meet Quality Standards.

Other

• Update daily bulk status report
• Arrange customer samples submission, also external samples testing
• Maintenance of standards for bulk and finished goods, assist with creating bulk and finished product testing specifications and test methods
• Calibration and maintenance of Instruments
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in Chemistry or a closely related field like biology or biochemistry.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel
• Experience in Analytical testing with Lab Instruments
• Good understanding of GMP, GDP and GLP
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving abilities

• Experience in cosmetics or personal care environment preferred

Please note: Only those selected for an interview will be contacted, and applicants who do not receive a response within a reasonable timeframe may assume their application was unsuccessful.

Candidates who participate in an interview will be informed within 45 days of the interview, or the final interview if applicable, as to whether a hiring decision has been made, in accordance with Ontario legislation. 

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in joining and look forward to the opportunity of welcoming dedicated talent to our team.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We affirm that our hiring process, including candidate screening, evaluation, and selection, does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools. 

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination.  Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities during all stages of the recruitment process.