Assistant Chemist
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a science with emphasis on analytical chemistry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a similar type of laboratory.
Experience Required
• Experience operating High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) or Gas Chromatography (GC).
• History of laboratory equipment operation.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in written form.
• Use or knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel and Outlook).
Physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Achieve passing criteria in visual testing (minimum of 20/20 visual acuity with or without corrected lenses)*
• Be able to wear a respirator**
*Evaluation will be conducted by the University of Iowa Employee Health Clinic.
**Applicants may provide current respirator clearance certification dated within six months of the date of the offer, from a similar health clinic or health provider in lieu of the evaluation by UI Employee Health Clinic.
Desirable Qualifications
• Experience (typically 6 months - 1 year) performing laboratory testing in an industry setting under Food and Drug Administration (FDA) current Good Manufacturing (cGMP) or comparable regulations.
• Experience with associated software packages used in pharmaceutical quality control or similar industry.
• Experience with analytical chemistry (FTIR, UV-VIS spectroscopy, pH, moisture determination, titrations, etc.).
• Technical writing skills.
• Capable of using United States Pharmacopeia (USP), European Pharmacopeia (EP) and Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) monographs or supplied methods, to complete testing.
• Familiar with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
