GCMS Analytical Chemist (Extractable & Leachables) | EAG Laboratories

EAG is actively seeking an Analyst (Analytical Chemist) to assist in the formulation of industrial and consumer products. Our laboratory in Maryland Heights, Missouri provides organic chemistry testing specializing in investigative analytical chemistry.  Examples of this includes evaluating the label claims of consumer products, reverse engineering pharmaceuticals/nutritional supplements, contaminant identification, determining sources of off odors/flavors/colors, extractables and leachables of consumer electronics, testing medical devices and much, much more.

A day in the life: You will be a part of the medical device testing team, which follows ISO 10993-18 to screen medical devices for extractables and leachables in the assembly of a toxicological risk assessment for regulatory approval of the device. A typical week includes preparing GCMS standards and samples, operating and maintaining a variety of GCMS instruments, analyzing data (largely untargeted extractables identification and quantitation), and presenting the data within report templates.

Example of a case study: A medical device is extracted in 3 solvents. These extracts are handed off to the GCMS chemist who then runs standards and the extracts on instrument. The GCMS chemist processes all the standard and extract data both qualitatively and quantitatively, identifying the extractables.

Example of equipment you will use: Agilent direct injection and headspace GCMS (single quad, high-efficiency source, and time-of-flight)

In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Applying standard and non-standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to carry out a sequence of related tasks to determine the composition, properties and/or structure of materials. 
• Performing sample preparation. 
• Recording test data providing some basic analysis and interpretations. 
• Maintaining specified records of scientific data. 
• Preparing reports on analytical results for customers. 
• Protecting confidential information and proprietary processes. 
• Handling customer materials and company equipment in a responsible and efficient manner.