Chemist I

Leiner Health Products

America’s largest store brand manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, supplements (VMS) and diet aids, is searching for a Chemist I for our Garden Grove location.

 

For the Opportunity of Your Life...Come Join Our Team!

 

Leiner Employees Enjoy (Garden Grove):Fitness CenterBusiness Casual EnvironmentProduct Purchase Program (discount rates)Employee Store with over 90+ vitamin/health products itemsAdvantage Club (discount cards to recreation and theme parks)

We offer the following benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K, Employee Assistance Program,

Educational Assistance, and Paid Holidays.

 

We are very actively recruiting for a Chemist I for our Garden Grove facility.  The Chemist I will inspect and analyze samples of finished products, raw materials, in process, stability and validation samples to ensure compliance with specifications, procedures, policies and regulatory requirements.  Perform analytical and physical tests at 80% proficiency.  Follow all SOP and cGMP and lab safety procedures.

 

Other responsibilities include:

 Perform Analytical Testing and Documentation of samples of raw materials, including water testing, in-process products, finished products, stability products and samples submitted by other departments (R&D, Marketing, Sales, Consumer Relations, etc.)Maintain and assure compliance to current GMP, OSHA, FDA, DEA, and all other agency regulations as applicableBasic housekeepingDemonstrate Initiative, Teamwork, Accountability, and the Desire to succeed.Perform and Document Laboratory Investigation for Out of Specification ResultsPerform routine maintenance and calibration of equipment.Prepare and maintain reagents and standards.  Keep lab equipment and materials clean and organized.  Assist in the disposal of chemical wastes.  Review notebooks and other documentation as required.Meet all department goals and productivity standards.Comply at all times with department, company, and state safety regulationsSupport development and validation of methods, i.e., through testing of samples, etc

 

Successful candidates for this position will possess:

 Bachelors Degree in Chemistry or related science.Entry level to two years in an analytical laboratory setting, using HPLCs, GCs, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, UV-Vis, Titrator, etc.Knowledge of Basic Good Laboratory Practices and Safety.  60% proficiency in Analytical and instrumentation (HPLC, GC, FT-IR, UV-Vis, etc.) processes.cGMP, OSHA, FDA, GLP, DEA Job Specific Safety TrainingAdvanced mathematics, including conversions, statistics& percentagesStrong analytical skillsDecision making & problem solving skillsSolid computer skills, i.e., MS Office, etc.



Qualified candidates only, please.  NO RECRUITER/AGENCY CALLS.