Do you love working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on quality, FUN products? Do you want to play a key role in ensuring the ongoing growth of a relatively young brand that already has a huge number of top ranking products on Amazon and their e-commerce website? If so, your “happy place” is definitely here at Plant Therapy!
We work in a dynamic, collaborative, and exciting environment in Twin Falls, ID. We’re actively looking for people who want to contribute to our growth and who share our values. So we ask, are you an innovative, creative, energetic, fun, honest, respectful, and passionate person? If so, this job may be exactly what you’re looking for. Here are the specifics…
Job Summary:
The Laboratory Director is responsible for start-up and build-out of an in-house analytical and micro laboratory, creating standard operating procedures, maintaining lab books, performing required testing, analyzing and reporting test results, and managing and training new micro and analytical laboratory support staff. This individual must be independent, detail oriented and an excellent communicator as they work closely with internal customers to translate test results into actionable information.
Essential Functions:
Develop and validate HPLC/UHPLC and GC methods for Plant Therapy products
Operate, calibrate, and maintain lab equipment, including, but not limited to, analytical balances, pH meters, HPLC/UPLC, UV-VIS spectrophotometers, FT-IR/NIR spectrophotometers, GC, viscometers, pyncnometers, density meters, refractometers, polarimaters, etc.; daily duties may include running instruments and sample testing
Write, review, and edit SOPs, STMs, reports, and equipment qualifications; maintain an approved manual containing all policies and procedures and ensure it is available to all personnel responsible for any aspect of the testing process
Review staff notebooks; collect, analyze and interpret lab results; take steps necessary to correct inaccurate data
Train analysts on instrumentation and processes
Develop, maintain and report out on laboratory metrics
Source, select and train new lab employees
Responsible for leading all aspects of analytical method development, qualification, and validation for the analysis of raw materials, compounds and final products.
Ensure process compliance by following standard operating procedures (SOPs) and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
Adhere to current ISO, USP, AOC, and FDA guidance and standards for method validation.
Establish stability testing protocol and perform testing for compounds and finished goods, including in-package compatibility testing.
Responsible for execution and on-time delivery of accurate analytical results for internal customers
Establish and foster interaction with vendors and cross functional teams with regard to matters associated with documentation and approval of formulas.
Work with outside labs and vendors to submit and send samples for testing.
Required Education and Experience:
Minimum of 5 years laboratory experience in the essential oil, cosmetic, personal care or related industry
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or relevant science. Advanced degree preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in developing lab metrics, assisting and driving lab investigations and reviewing methods
Experience in executing multiple projects simultaneously
Experience in talent training and development
Proven ability to work as part of a collaborative team, solving problems while improving the organization and its capabilities
Proficient at sharing information in a clear, focused and concise manner
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
5-7 years of HPLC/UHPLC and GC experience in a GMP environment
Experience working in a GMP environment with technical understanding of a Quality Control laboratory a plus
Experience in technical document writing such as SOPs, STMs, equipment qualifications, etc. a plus
Experience with USP, ISO, and AOAC methods
Experience in method development and validation
Experience operating, maintaining, and calibrating lab equipment and training analysts on instrumentation and processes
Experience in HPLC and GC method development and validation
Experience in microbiological testing
Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.