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Associate Scientist #26-25429
Job Location:
Job Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 26 - 27
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
8 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
5 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Duration:06months contract
Description:
This role is within Thousand Oaks microanalytical (Forensics) team located within Attribute Sciences (AS) department and the Process Development (PD) organization. The Process Development Associate Scientist will broadly support microanalytical investigations by generating and analyzing data and reporting out results of experiments designed to identify and assess unknown or unexpected materials (e.g. organic inorganic and/or biological in origin) observed during commercial or clinical manufacturing product complaints and/or product development activities. The Associate Scientist will need to understand and apply state-of-the-art spectroscopic and microscopic analytical tools to forensics investigations applying a level of documentation and compliance rigor commensurate to the responsibility to ensure that products and processes meet the highest current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Must Have Skill Sets:
About US Tech Solutions:
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Description:
This role is within Thousand Oaks microanalytical (Forensics) team located within Attribute Sciences (AS) department and the Process Development (PD) organization. The Process Development Associate Scientist will broadly support microanalytical investigations by generating and analyzing data and reporting out results of experiments designed to identify and assess unknown or unexpected materials (e.g. organic inorganic and/or biological in origin) observed during commercial or clinical manufacturing product complaints and/or product development activities. The Associate Scientist will need to understand and apply state-of-the-art spectroscopic and microscopic analytical tools to forensics investigations applying a level of documentation and compliance rigor commensurate to the responsibility to ensure that products and processes meet the highest current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply spectroscopic microscopic wet chemistry and sample-handling techniques to characterize unexpected organic inorganic and/or biological materials in support of root cause investigations
- Generate organize analyze and interpret analytical data under minimal supervision
- Document experiments data interpretations and conclusions with rigor consistent with GDocP and cGMP expectations
- Collaborate effectively within the Forensics team by providing support for ongoing forensics investigations and seeking input from colleagues
- Communicate technical findings clearly through scientific discussions laboratory notebook records and presentations
- Maintain safe compliant and efficient laboratory operations including use of standard laboratory equipment and major analytical instruments relevant to forensic investigations
- Contribute as-needed to internal/external reports papers presentations regulatory documents invention disclosure submissions and/or patents
Preferred Qualifications:
- Coursework and experience focused on Analytical Chemistry Materials Science or related discipline
- Experience in an investigational laboratory setting within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company
- Hands-on experience in vibrational spectroscopies such as Fourier-Transform Infrared and Raman spectroscopies
- Hands-on experience with optical and electron microscopies
- Demonstrated ability to critically analyze analytical datasets to influence the investigational process
- Strong understanding and experience of wet chemistry and sample handling
- Strong commitment to compliance with Good Documentation Practices (GDocPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) standards
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for the timely documentation presentation and discussion of scientific results in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team-based environment
Must Have Skill Sets:
- Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation; excellent writing and verbal skills; degree or coursework in a scientific discipline
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions please visit .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
AI Statement: By applying you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.
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