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The Renal Care Solutions - Analytical Chemistry and Stability team supports Renal Care and Acute Therapy R&D projects. The successful candidate would apply sound analytical chemistry and technical knowledge to a variety of projects across the Renal Care and Acute Therapy portfolios and be responsible for stability/analytical testing, validation/verification, and/or transfer of test methods.  This work will primarily support stability testing but may also support new product development and sustaining product initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct basic and advanced routine/non-routine critical chemical and physical analyses on finished product stability samples.  May also support testing of raw materials, initial, in-process, and final product samples from manufacturing facilities or department projects.  Work under minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with other functions/departments to solve problems, increase efficiency, improve quality and provide product support.
• Complete all testing, including special project / protocol testing in a timely and appropriate manner to meet project schedules.
• Investigate deviations and participate in investigations within a highly regulated environment.
• Perform review of test data, which includes overall documentation practices. Perform review functions in LIMS or other computerized systems.
• Use sophisticated laboratory instrumentation and computer systems to collect and record data.  May be required to be a system owner or conduct analytical instrument computerized systems qualifications. 
• Maintain data integrity. Understand and fully comply with company SOPs and specifications, FDA, cGxP, and QSR regulations.
• Maintain laboratory safety requirements, perform equipment maintenance/calibration, and troubleshoot basic instrument problems.
• Support establishment and implementation of in-house analytical and stability testing capabilities including initial laboratory set up.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific discipline (e.g. chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences) with analytical chemistry laboratory coursework and at least 2-5 years of experience or advanced degree in Chemistry or Biological Sciences
• Analytical chemistry instrumentation experience (e.g. HPLC, UPLC, UHPLC, GC, pH, KF, TOC, AA, GFAA, titration, etc.)
• Pharmaceutical GMP laboratory experience is desired
• Stability study execution and validation experience is desired
• Interpret available information and make recommendation to resolve technical challenges
• Proficient in advanced wet chemistry, volumetric preparation techniques and instrumental methods of analysis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

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