NPI Chemist III

Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States; onsite role.

Company

Contract development and manufacturing organization supporting pharmaceutical and biotech companies with drug development, technology transfer, and commercial manufacturing.

What you will do

• Act as the functional subject matter expert for assigned new product introduction and technology transfer projects from initiation through commercial launch.
• Lead analytical workstreams covering method assessment, development, transfer, verification, validation, comparability, stability, protocol execution, laboratory readiness, and report preparation.
• Perform, review, troubleshoot, interpret, trend, and summarize analytical testing for raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, stability samples, water, and particulates.
• Use and provide technical expertise on laboratory instrumentation including balances, pipettes, pH meters, UV/Visible spectrophotometers, TOC analyzers, IR, and HPLC.
• Prepare customer-facing presentations, technical updates, protocols, reports, investigations, change controls, specifications, and technical summaries while ensuring inspection-ready documentation and data integrity.
• Coordinate with Quality, Manufacturing, Validation, Engineering, Regulatory, Project Management, customers, and external laboratories on risks, investigations, testing schedules, deliverables, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific field.
• At least five years of experience in chemistry and new product introductions or a related role.
• Experience with aseptic or sterile operations in a pharmaceutical or related industry is preferred.
• Advanced analytical expertise with complex testing, laboratory instrumentation, method development, transfer, verification, validation, and data interpretation.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance requirements, including cGMP, GLP, safety, aseptic gowning, and data-integrity expectations.
• Ability to lead risk assessments, gap analyses, readiness reviews, investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and technical problem resolution.
• Ability to author, review, and execute analytical protocols and reports and to interpret SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines under pressure, communicate technical information clearly, and collaborate with cross-functional and customer-facing teams.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen. Occupational health screening, gowning certification, media qualification, and respirator use may be required.

Nice to have

• Aseptic or sterile experience in a pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and cross-training laboratory personnel.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid training, vacation, and holidays, with vacation accrual beginning on the first day of employment.
• Benefits eligibility from the first day of employment.
• 401(k) program with matching contributions.
• Education reimbursement, learning platform, and career advancement opportunities.
• Safety-focused, compliant, collaborative, and quality-oriented laboratory environment.