Employment Opportunities:

Research Associate - (Markham and Toronto location)

Job Purpose:

• The position will primarily be based out of our laboratory facility located at the MaRS building in downtown Toronto (approximately 80%) as well as our office located in Markham (approximately 20%).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the development and implementation of analytical methods within the Product Development team.  To provide analytical support to other departments as required.

• Develop analytical methods for the quantitative and qualitative determination of API in drug substance and drug products.
• Determine API and excipients content in various oral and intravenous formulations by HPLC and UPLC.
• Develop analytical methods to assess concentration, potency, stability, degradation products, drug release and other physio-chemical properties.
• Design and perform drug substance and drug product stability studies.
• Validate analytical methods based on regulatory guidelines.
• Review current job-related scientific literature and new technologies.
• Perform method-related problem solving and investigate OOS or out of trend results.
• Interpret data and present findings to the Product Development team.
• Contribute to the generation and review of technical reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (with 2 to 5 yrs experience) or Master’s degree (with 0 to 2 years experience) in chemistry, biochemistry or related discipline.
• Experienced in quantitative analysis of drug substances and drug products using HPLC and UPLC.
• Laboratory experience with HPLC, UPLC and Dissolution apparatus. 
• Hands-on experience in maintaining and problem solving HPLC and analytical methods.
• Familiarity with regulatory guidelines and GMP/GLPs
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to excellence and teamwork.
• Attention to details, including good observational skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your resume in confidence to hr@cytochroma.com. Please ensure that you quote the job title in the subject line of your email.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.