QCL Careers
Quality Chemical Laboratories is a contract pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing company located in Wilmington, NC.
In addition to our full benefit package which includes health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401K, QCL now offers highly subsidized childcare for our employees at our newly acquired childcare facility. Quality Childcare Northchase is located right around the corner from the QCL campus at 4612 Coddington Loop.
- View the QCL Management Team here.
- View QCL Training Program here.
- Learn more about the Wilmington area here.
We are currently seeking candidates in the positions listed below.
Seeking highly motivated analysts for our new Raw Material/Wet Chemistry laboratory. Responsibilities of the positions include routine testing of drug products, active pharmaceutical ingredients and/or experience in a cGMP laboratory. Previous experience with specific techniques is not a job requirement, but the willingness to learn and apply various wet, chromatographic, and spectroscopic techniques is essential. Candidates must be detail oriented, possess strong time management skills, and have demonstrated scientific abilities. A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a cGMP analytical laboratory is preferred. Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related scientific field is required.
Associate Formulations Scientist
Quality Chemical Laboratories (QCL), a leading Pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing
laboratory in Wilmington, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position
of Associate Formulations Scientist
Minimum Requirements:
This position requires a BS degree or higher in a scientific discipline with at least 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities:
dosage forms.
standards.
and instrument/equipment troubleshooting.
QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.
Chemist II/Scientist (HPLC or GC Development and Validation)
Seeking highly motivated scientists to perform HPLC or GC method development and validation. Must be able to work in a cGMP environment. Must be able to write development plans, validation protocols, and technical reports ready for regulatory scrutiny. Will be responsible for project management and direct communication with client contacts. Requires outstanding writing, documentation, and organizational skills. A minimum 3 years HPLC or GC development and validation experience preferred. Experience with FDA, USP, and ICH guidelines is expected. Minimum of B.S. degree in Chemistry or other closely related field is required.
Computer System Validation Specialist
Quality Chemical
Laboratories (QCL), a leading Pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing
laboratory in Wilmington, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position
of Computer System Validation Specialist.
Responsibilities:
- Performs and leads computer system validation projects related to
authoring and executing validation documentation for laboratory
instruments/equipment and systems according to the ISPE GAMP 5 Validation
Life Cycle. Documentation includes Computer System Validation Plan, Risk
Assessment, IQ, OQ, PQ, Test Scripts, Summary reports, Requirements
Traceability Matrix (RTM), Periodic Review of Computer Systems, and Data
Integrity Assessment.
- Track and resolve deviations/exceptions during qualification activities.
- Work with company management to implement changes and upgrades to
computer systems
- Work with vendors on purchasing and planning for new lab
equipment/software upgrades, review vendor protocols/design specifications
- Communicate Computer System Validation approaches and
requirements during audits.
- Review validated systems to assess
need for further enhancements, validation, or system upgrades/fixes
Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience with Computer System Validation in GxP
environment (preferably pharmaceutical industry).
- Experience in writing computer system test scripts, validation
protocols and summary reports
- Knowledge of Regulatory Requirements, 21CFR11, Data Integrity
Guidance, GAMP and industry best practices for validation to complete tasks
- Proficient in analyzing and troubleshooting problems, identifying
solutions, recommending, and implementing methods, procedures and/or
techniques for resolution
- Capable of managing multiple sub-projects, duties and tasks
- Effective at communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and
in writing
- Able to work both independently and as a member of a
cross-functional project team
QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.
Housekeeping/Maintenance
Quality Chemical Laboratories has an opening for a part-time to full-time housekeeping/maintenance position in a professional office and laboratory setting. The position includes daily cleaning of multiple offices, bathrooms, break rooms, conference rooms, and laboratories, as well as washing laboratory glassware, mopping, vacuuming, and trash removal. Job duties also include occasional heavy lifting, working on a ladder, standing for long periods, use of common hand tools and floor cleaning/waxing machines. Minimum high school diploma and basic computer and math skills required. Applicants should be mature, hardworking, and dependable with a good work ethic and able to work after regular business hours and on weekends. Qualified candidates should apply here.
LC/MS Senior Chemist
Seeking LC-MS Senior Chemist. Applicants must have a strong theoretical knowledge of quantitative and qualitative LC-MS analyses as well as sample preparation experience for large molecules (peptides, proteins and nucleotides). The senior chemist role will include routine analysis of pharmaceutical samples, maintenance of laboratory equipment (including LC-MS), and development of methods (i.e. peptide mapping, intact mass analysis, reduced mass analysis, amino acid analysis, protein sequencing, N-glycan analysis, UV assay, HPLC purity). Familiarity with cGMP laboratory guidelines is preferred. 5+ years of relevant experience with BS or MS in related field or PhD in related field with 2+ years of post-graduate work experience is required.
LC/MS and GC/MS Scientists
Seeking strong, highly motivated LC/MS and GC/MS scientists. Applicants must be able to perform routine testing on pharmaceutical samples and preferably be able to develop/validate analytical methods as necessary. Experience working in a cGMP environment together with familiarity with ICH, FDA, and USP guidelines is preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience in Mass Spectroscopy, Chromatography, and BS in Chemistry or related field is required.
Manufacturing and Formulations Associate
Quality Chemical
Laboratories (QCL), a leading Pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing
laboratory in Wilmington, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position
of Manufacturing and Formulations Associate.
Minimum Requirements:
This position requires an Associate’s degree or higher in a scientific or engineering discipline with 0 to 3 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities:
receiving material, performing required sampling, and maintaining records to ensure the
timely retesting of materials.
Particle Size, Flodex).
thickness, hardness, friability).
Formulations GMP areas.
scheduling and project progress/results.
QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.
Microbiologists (All Levels)
Quality Chemical Laboratories (QCL), a pharmaceutical testing and development lab in Wilmington, is seeking qualified microbiologists. The ideal candidates should have experience and knowledge of USP testing and be able to perform routine testing such as MLT, bioburden, microbial attributes testing, sterility testing, microbial identifications, and endotoxin testing. Must have knowledge of GMPs and pharmaceutical industry requirements, as well as organizational and managements skills. QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.
GMP Reviewers/QA Associate
Quality Chemical Laboratories is seeking highly motivated Quality Assurance professionals who have performed data review of analytical and/or microbiological testing in a GMP environment. Responsibilities will include reviewing laboratory projects for compliance with GMPs, SOPs, protocols, technical execution, accuracy of calculations, and completeness of write-up. Additional responsibilities may include laboratory audits, technical summary report review, and internal auditing. Requires outstanding attention to detail, documentation, communication, problem-solving, and organization skills. Minimum 3 years of experience in a GMP environment and preferably bench-level HPLC, GC, wet chemistry, or microbiology laboratory experience. Knowledge of USP, EP, JP compendia and ICH guidance is required.
Technical Services Associate
Quality Chemical Laboratories (QCL), a leading Pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing
laboratory in Wilmington, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position
of Technical Services Associate.
Minimum Requirements:
This position requires an Associate degree or higher in a scientific or engineering disciplines with at least 3 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities:
▪ Create documents for and execute cleanability studies.
▪ Create and maintain cleaning documentation for products and processes.
▪ Create documents for and work with manufacturing and formulations team to execute design
of experiment studies.
▪ Create technical transfer documentation for products and processes.
▪ Develop Standard Operating Procedures and training materials for manufacturing processes,
as applicable.
▪ Create documents for and execute process and product validations.
▪ Perform batch data trending and write reports, change requests, and deviations (as required).
▪ Assist in the production and packaging of R&D and GMP products, as required
▪ Work with the manufacturing, validations and metrology teams to maintain equipment,
utilities and facility in a ready state of compliance including keeping them clean, calibrated
and qualified.
▪ Monitor viewLinc (environmental monitoring system) and respond to excursions as needed.
▪ Work with clients to transfer in/out products and processes.
▪ Assist in the performance and trending of environmental monitoring of the GMP Synthesis,
Manufacturing and Formulation Services areas.
▪ Maintain strict client confidentiality.
▪ Work with manufacturing and formulation management to investigate aberrant data.
▪ Work with quality group to ensure compliance for all GMP work.
▪ Work with Business Development and management to develop timelines for work activities.
▪ Communicate daily with manufacturing and formulation management about work scheduling
and project progress/results.
QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.
Warehouse Associate
Quality Chemical Laboratories (QCL), a leading Pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing
laboratory in Wilmington, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position
of Warehouse Associate.
Minimum Requirements:
This position requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in a GMP environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities:
▪ Provides assistance for all phases of the shipping, receiving and storage of raw materials
and finished goods.
▪ Performs warehouse activities including managing accurate and reliable inventory, and
performing duties of Power of Attorney for scheduled drug items.
▪ Receives incoming items (raw materials, consumables, equipment, etc) and ships finished
goods, as required.
▪ Maintains work areas in a neat and clean condition.
▪ Keeps training up to date and in a state of compliance, as applicable and as required by
QCL SOP’s.
▪ Documents work in adherence to QCL SOPs and regulatory standards.
▪ Participates in client calls, as needed, and provides status updates.
▪ Works with project management, QA and laboratory groups to ensure that materials are
received/released/tested/shipped/disposed of, as appropriate.
▪ Maintains adherence to safety standards as required by QCL SOP’s.
▪ Performs other related duties, as required.
▪ Reports to the department Manager or Director, as applicable.
QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.
Maintenance/HVAC Technician
Quality Chemical Laboratories (QCL), a leading Pharmaceutical testing and manufacturing laboratory in Wilmington, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of licensed HVAC Technician.
This position requires a minimum of an associate’s degree from a two-year college or technical school with a certificate or military training and experience in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning and 10+ years of HVAC experience is preferred.
The candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of HVAC systems utilizing knowledge of refrigeration theory, electrical schematics, pneumatic and building automation systems (BAS), pipe fitting, welding and brazing and mechanical layouts.
Other duties include following blueprints/specifications to diagnose and repair units, documentation, ability to work outdoors and/or in mechanical rooms, and flexibility to work weekends if necessary.
Candidate must be proficient with laptops, tablets, smart phones, Microsoft Office, Adobe and basic apps.
QCL offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package as well as great potential for career advancement and leadership in a rapidly growing company.