Now Hiring a Chemist III (Stability) Must be willing to relocate to Minneapolis, MN Job Description: We currently have an opening for a Research Associate III as Stability Subject Matter Expert. The successful candidate will apply sound chemistry and stability planning expertise to identify and resolve stability indicating characteristics. This role involves the effective integration of chemistry and stability to establish shelf life for new or existing products manufactured for rapidly growing markets and allows for the qualification of product changes on a global scale. The Stability Subject Matter Expert will design strategies and make recommendations that address technical, regulatory, and business requirements. Key Responsibilities: * Represent R&D-Stability on project teams as a key member contributing to project goals and success. * Collaborate with team members including Product Design Owners, Project Managers, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality to anticipate business needs and gain alignment. * Craft and implement stability strategy plans for new product development and sustaining projects. * Design GMP stability studies to establish expiration dating for product development. * Contribute to the development of technical justifications for expiration dating for new or modified products and defend expiration dating recommendations to key business partners. * Provide input to stability assessments and requirements for new products and current product changes. * Partner with manufacturing facilities, analytical chemistry teams, and stability testing labs to ensure appropriate methods and specifications for stability, compatibility, and release testing. * Identify risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement of existing methods, technologies, and approaches, providing sound scientific rationale. * Author, review, and verify technical data, protocols, and reports. * Act as study director for stability projects. * Perform stability study administration activities on LIMS including study building and review, identification of product test data requiring modification, and data entry. Additional Skills & Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience, or Master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year of experience in a relevant scientific subject area. * Ability to apply logical, methodical approaches to independently solve problems, develop solutions, and make sound recommendations. * 5+ years of experience in Stability testing, R&D lab, Quality control, and Analytical Chemistry R&D. * 7+ years of experience in QC Stability Chemistry including Method Development and Validation, risk assessment, and regulatory standards. * Experience in a regulated environment from Medical Device or Pharmaceutical-FDA (3-5 years). Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $114000.00 - $114000.00 * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis,MN. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 1, 2025. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: * Hiring diverse talent * Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection * Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes * Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.