Senior Chemist

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (NYSE: LH), an S&P 500 company, is a world leading life sciences company, providing comprehensive clinical laboratory and end-to-end drug development services. With a mission to improve health and improve lives, LabCorp delivers world-class diagnostic solutions, brings innovative medicines to patients faster and develops technology-enabled solutions to change the way care is provided.

The Senior Chemist I job is in Covance's Food Solutions unit in Madison, WI. As a Senior Chemist I you will act as data approver for data generated in cost centers for Food Safety analysis.

• Communicates pertinent questions or information to client service staff, sample management, study directors, or clients.
• Monitors/evaluates the scientific and quality performance of routine assays through control charts or other means. Provides stakeholders with progress reports as needed.
• Develops client relationships at the direction of management.
• Discusses project or method issues with the area supervisor, and suggests solutions and actions.
• Works with lab staff to implement client specific procedures, investigations, or validations.
• Keeps methods, method summaries, and method references current and accurate.
• Assure on-time delivery of high quality data.
• Assure that final results reported are approved and in compliance with appropriate SOPs.
• Participates in client visits.

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science (Experience may be substituted for education).
• Skilled in HPLC analysis and troubleshooting
• LCMSMS, GC, or GCMSMS familiarity preferred but not required
• Familiarity with Contaminant testing techniques preferred but not required
• Ability to conduct limited review of related literature and references to obtain the required information and subsequently apply it.

Experience

• 3+ years' Experience in Analytical Testing of Contaminants
• Skilled in data interpretation and report writing.