**Duration: 12 Months Contract** **Key Responsibilities:** + The **Analytical Development – Lake County group within PDS&T** is responsible for support of programs that are preparing for commercial development. The team leads commercial development, optimization, robustness, and validation. In collaboration with cross-functional partners, the team supports commercial formulation and process development studies. The team also leads tech transfer of final methods to commercial testing labs in Operations QC across the client’s network. Key deliverables include product control strategies informed by analytical data and method understanding; robust analytical methods suitable for commercial QC labs; comprehensive data packages that drive product and process understanding; clinical supplies release testing and stability studies to establish clinical product dating; substantial clinical trial application and marketing authorization submission content. + The Analytical Development – Lake County group within PDS&T is looking for a contractor to support method development, robustness, and validation studies. Additional laboratory testing to be assigned as appropriate. **Responsibilities** + Independently performs and verifies a multitude of laboratory techniques for which they are trained on while adjusting to unforeseen technical or logistical obstacles to accomplish assignments. + Understands **multiple laboratory techniques and principles and can independently trouble-shoot and resolve analytical techniques and instrument issues.** + Takes initiative to be a key player in team activities and decision making including proactive identification, development, and implementation of improvement plans. + Budgets their time independently and effectively to carry out assigned tasks and makes recommendations for improvement. + Recognizes obstacles to completion of assigned testing and can independently resolve them. Consistently achieves commitments despite obstacles. + Takes ownership of special projects as needed to support overall laboratory needs and requirements. + Communicates proactively with supervisor and team members on frequent basis to ensure timely product release. + Interfaces with regulatory agencies during audit activities as needed. **Key Responsibilities and Qualifications** + BS in Chemistry (or similar field) with 3 to 5 years lab experience or a master’s degree with 0 years of experience. + Practical experience and knowledge of **protein HPLC (e.g., SEC, IEX, HIC), capillary electrophoresis, and other separation techniques** as applied to protein analysis preferred. + Experience with **routine laboratory activities (e.g., sample preparation, weighing, pipetting, pH measurement, solution preparation, etc.)** preferred. + Ability to maintain a **laboratory notebook** in compliance with Good Laboratory/Manufacturing Practices required. + Independent understanding and execution of established methods and techniques including operation of the relevant software required. + Ability to multitask and work within timelines preferred. **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 www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.