Job Description

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro\'s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company\'s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world\'s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: www.taro.com.

What we offer:

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions

Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and well-being programs, and paid time off

Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for Sr. Analytical Chemist

Job purpose

The main responsibilities of this position are to develop and validate analytical test methods and provide analytical support to product development chemists. Key duties include development and validation of new analytical methods, preparation of protocols and reports, and other documents for regulatory submissions. Testing of R&D batches, raw materials and packaging components in accordance with GMP/GLP regulations may be required as needed. Work is completed with little supervision/guidance in a timely manner. Participate in the training/coaching of new staff.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform testing using advanced GC/HPLC techniques as well as specialized testing using particle size analysis, in-vitro, spectroscopic analysis and other techniques as required
• Develop, validate and document new analytical methods with minimum supervision.
• Independently prepare method validation protocols, method development and method validation reports
• Research and prepare product and packaging material specifications
• Perform release of R&D products and raw materials
• Participate in activities leading to product approval under the guidance of Senior R&D staff (ie. deficiency letter responses for chemistry issues, investigations, etc.)
• Function as the Analytical Project Lead for select development projects.
• Conduct laboratory investigation activities (OOS, laboratory incidents etc.)
• Report and clearly document all research work performed
• Report GMP work in accordance with current GMP/GLP regulations
• Initiate and follow through with actions required for change controls
• Complete Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA\'s)
• Participate in the training of new staff
• Maintain a clean laboratory environment and ensure that safety regulations are followed
• Complete all training assignment and maintain personal training records.
• Flexibility to work shift schedules when required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• B. Sc. in Chemistry or related pharmaceutical discipline
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
• In In-depth knowledge of gas and liquid chromatography, spectroscopy and other analytical techniques employed in the pharmaceutical development
• Sound knowledge of chemistry, with main focus on analytical, organic and physical chemistry
• Excellent knowledge of modern computer assisted analytical instrumentation methods and with older techniques (i.e. titration)
• Good knowledge and understanding of GMP-s and GLP-s, as well as with pertinent FDA and Health Canada guidelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate and work effectively in a team-based environment
• Regular problem solving with significant degree of judgment coupled with excellent logical skills required. Problems include both routine and non-routine tasks, such as chemistry related issues (i.e. understanding the degradation pathway of the active) instrumentation related problems (understanding symptoms of HPLC problems and eliminating/repairing them) and first review of out-of-spec investigations.

Working conditions

• Generally, fairly pleasant surroundings. Occasional exposure to higher than normal noise levels. Frequent, daily exposure to various chemicals used in the testing of raw materials, components and finished products. Occasional exposure to unpleasant odors resulting from testing procedures. Fairly level temperatures. Mixture of standing and walking, some light lifting and/or movement of material/ instruments.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

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