Senior Scientist, Analytical Chemistry
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
August 13, 2026
Remote friendly (Branchburg, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
The Senior Scientist, Analytical Chemistry supports analytical development, validation/verification, and method transfer for the Quality Control laboratory to characterize drug substance, raw materials, and drug products.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and validate analytical methods (mostly LC and GC) for APIs, excipients, and dosage forms for routine analysis; optimize and qualify new/existing methods.
- Perform physical and chemical analysis of raw materials, in-process, finished products, and stability samples per written methods, specifications, and SOPs; comply with cGMP and state/federal regulations.
- Use and calibrate analytical instruments (e.g., sonic sifter, laser diffraction, Karl Fischer, UV-Vis, FTIR, HPLC with UV/conductivity, TLC, pH meter, dissolution apparatus) and related equipment.
- Provide timely responses to internal/external inquiries.
- Train and guide analysts; expand analytical capabilities.
- Execute and document analyses; calculate/report results; investigate and review data for completeness and specification compliance.
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement new analytical technologies and instrumentation.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Stay current on analytical technology developments; improve lab efficiency and GMP compliance.
- Lead team members on assigned projects.
- Participate/lead scientific discussions with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications:
- Education: BS/BA in chemistry or relevant pharmaceutical sciences (Required); MS/MA (Preferred).
- Experience: 5+ years pharmaceutical experience with BS/BA; 4+ years with MS/MA.
- Specialized Knowledge/Skills: In-depth analytical chemistry (spectrophotometric, dissolution/drug release, chromatographic, physical parameter measurements), ability to follow USP/EP/BP/JP procedures and apply cGMP; advanced troubleshooting; trend identification in analytical data; hands-on HPLC, GC, dissolution, UV, FTIR, TLC, MS; method development/validation; experience writing SOPs and test methods; regulatory document compilation experience.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Base salary range: $90,000–$123,000/year; short-term incentive/bonus opportunity within first 12 months. Benefits include health/insurance and 401(k) match (for eligible positions).
Essential Functions:
- Develop and validate analytical methods (mostly LC and GC) for APIs, excipients, and dosage forms for routine analysis; optimize and qualify new/existing methods.
- Perform physical and chemical analysis of raw materials, in-process, finished products, and stability samples per written methods, specifications, and SOPs; comply with cGMP and state/federal regulations.
- Use and calibrate analytical instruments (e.g., sonic sifter, laser diffraction, Karl Fischer, UV-Vis, FTIR, HPLC with UV/conductivity, TLC, pH meter, dissolution apparatus) and related equipment.
- Provide timely responses to internal/external inquiries.
- Train and guide analysts; expand analytical capabilities.
- Execute and document analyses; calculate/report results; investigate and review data for completeness and specification compliance.
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement new analytical technologies and instrumentation.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Stay current on analytical technology developments; improve lab efficiency and GMP compliance.
- Lead team members on assigned projects.
- Participate/lead scientific discussions with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications:
- Education: BS/BA in chemistry or relevant pharmaceutical sciences (Required); MS/MA (Preferred).
- Experience: 5+ years pharmaceutical experience with BS/BA; 4+ years with MS/MA.
- Specialized Knowledge/Skills: In-depth analytical chemistry (spectrophotometric, dissolution/drug release, chromatographic, physical parameter measurements), ability to follow USP/EP/BP/JP procedures and apply cGMP; advanced troubleshooting; trend identification in analytical data; hands-on HPLC, GC, dissolution, UV, FTIR, TLC, MS; method development/validation; experience writing SOPs and test methods; regulatory document compilation experience.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Base salary range: $90,000–$123,000/year; short-term incentive/bonus opportunity within first 12 months. Benefits include health/insurance and 401(k) match (for eligible positions).