ompany Overview:

Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has helped people pursue a healthy, active life since 1980. Our nutrition, weight-management and personal care products are available exclusively through dedicated independent Distributors in more than 90 countries. Our Mission is to change people’s lives by providing the best business opportunity in direct selling and the best nutrition and weight-management products in the world!

THE ROLE:

The Chemist III will work onsite in the onsite Quality Control Lab, within our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem, NC! The Chemist III will actively demonstrate expert level knowledge of a wide range of analytical techniques, methods, chemical principles and laboratory practices, and will perform standard chemical and physical analysis of inner and outer nutritional products in the quality control lab using wet chemistry techniques and instrumental analyses.

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

• Perform qualitative and quantitative chemical and physical analysis of raw materials and finished products.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in multiple areas of the Chemistry lab.
• Review/peer review testing results in laboratory notebooks and LIMS.
• Investigate and research out of specification results with LIRs for product and raw material release.
• Write chemical analysis procedures for incorporation into test methods.
• Assist junior chemists to run experiments for release and stability studies.
• Train with and assist Scientists with method trouble shooting, method development, and validation.
• Maintain equipment and troubleshoot equipment issues at an advanced level.
• Prepare standards and reagents; calibrate and operate sophisticated laboratory instrumentation such as HPLC, UPLC, FTIR, UV- Visible spectrophotometer, GC/MS, ICP, and ICP/MS.
• Interpret test results and compare with determined standards and limits. Interpret and compare data and historical records and trend verification.
• Solve practical problems, propose solutions, and carry out responsibilities. Document data in lab notebook and follow cGMP guidelines.
• Train junior level chemists and laboratory technicians.
• Review technical documents such as product certificates of analysis for accuracy and conformance.
• Review protocols and reports related to instrument calibration and qualification.
• Maintain a safe, clean and efficient laboratory
• A Chemist III will have a development toward people/lab management or a technical/scientific role with ability to support scientists a lab management where needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

Skills:

• Ability to solve practical problems and carry out responsibilities under light supervision
• Ability to organize workload for effective implementation
• Strong customer and results orientation
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Ability to function as an effective team member
• Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves

Experience:

• Bachelors degree with 5 years' experience or Masters degree with 2+ years-experience, or PhD with 1+ years-experience in an analytical laboratory of qualitative or quantitative analyses
• Experience in various wet chemical analysis and/or instrumental analysis utilizing FTIR, HPLC, GC, UV-Visible spectrophotometry GC/MS, ICP, and ICP/MS
• Superb knowledge of cGMP guidelines and practical implementation.
• Nutraceutical or pharmaceutical laboratory work experience

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field or equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous cGMP regulation and compliance knowledge
• Knowledge in test method development and trouble shooting
• Knowledge in method validation including protocol and report writing.
• Master of Science in Chemistry or Biochemistry or related filed

Our Benefits:

We support our employees’ lives inside and outside the workplace. Our benefits package, which varies by country, features comprehensive medical and dental insurance, retirement savings plans and more. When our employees feel nourished, we believe our potential is limitless.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We value diversity, strive for inclusivity, and believe the differences among our teammates is a key contributor to Herbalife’s ongoing success. We currently have eight global employee networks: Black Life, Millennial Network, Multicultural Life, Proud Life, Vet Life, Women in Leadership, Women in Technology, and Working Parents Life employee networks

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Preferred dress code

Business (business suit, tie)

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